Women’s Strike In Poland
By: Kaya Wilson
Polish women have had enough. Protesters gathered on the streets to protest the outlaw of all abortions. The Poland abortion ruling sparked a ‘women’s strike’. A decision last week by the country’s constitutional court banned all abortions, and the outcome was thousands of women took to the streets with disappointment and anger over the new ban. Many of the protesters such as Klementya Suchanow who is a key organizer in the Women’s Strike said she and many others do not care about the large gatherings because they are fighting for a fundamental right to do whatever they want to their bodies. The country has endured over a week of protests from people willing to fight or their rights.
Rebecca Johnson who is a sophomore at Harrison stated, “Honestly I don’t know why their highest court would decide to do that women should be free to do whatever they want to their bodies because everyone has different reasons.” Rebecca, like many other people living in America are outraged at what is happening in Poland, because there are many people who have reacted all over social media. Janelle Jackson who is a Delta employee stated, “I can’t believe that happened. It feels like we’re going 100 years back, women should be allowed to make their own choices. Why is this still a debate?” Abortion is a very controversial topic and in Poland it was brought to Sąd Najwyższy which is the highest court in the Republic of Poland. Alex Maflin who is a senior at North Paulding stated, “Why do people care so much about others living their lives. A women having an abortion does not affect another person negatively so I honestly want to know what was the reason the Polish government decided this.” Poland’s government believes due to fetal detects abortion is unconstitutional.
The abortion ban in the country did not stop abortions. At least 200,000 women had abortions illegally or abroad. These protests are not only about abortion rights. They also focus on LGBTQ+ rights, separation of the church and the state, better healthcare throughout the country, and more support for small business and education. Due to rising case numbers of the coronavirus, there was a ban put on protests. However, that did not stop millions of people coming out and protesting. These protests were historic because people have not come together to fight for change since the 1980s since communist regime.
Rebecca Johnson who is a sophomore at Harrison stated, “Honestly I don’t know why their highest court would decide to do that women should be free to do whatever they want to their bodies because everyone has different reasons.” Rebecca, like many other people living in America are outraged at what is happening in Poland, because there are many people who have reacted all over social media. Janelle Jackson who is a Delta employee stated, “I can’t believe that happened. It feels like we’re going 100 years back, women should be allowed to make their own choices. Why is this still a debate?” Abortion is a very controversial topic and in Poland it was brought to Sąd Najwyższy which is the highest court in the Republic of Poland. Alex Maflin who is a senior at North Paulding stated, “Why do people care so much about others living their lives. A women having an abortion does not affect another person negatively so I honestly want to know what was the reason the Polish government decided this.” Poland’s government believes due to fetal detects abortion is unconstitutional.
The abortion ban in the country did not stop abortions. At least 200,000 women had abortions illegally or abroad. These protests are not only about abortion rights. They also focus on LGBTQ+ rights, separation of the church and the state, better healthcare throughout the country, and more support for small business and education. Due to rising case numbers of the coronavirus, there was a ban put on protests. However, that did not stop millions of people coming out and protesting. These protests were historic because people have not come together to fight for change since the 1980s since communist regime.
