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Polish Parliament Rejects Proposed Abortion Ban Law

Lawmakers in Poland voted on Thursday to reject a plan that would effectively ban nearly all abortions in the country after mass protests prompted some to reverse their position. The decision came after a Polish parliamentary committee voted down the abortion ban bill on Wednesday and urged the majority rightwing parliament to follow suit when it voted on the bill Thursday. The full parliament voted 352-58 against the abortion plan. Poland already bans abortion except in cases of...

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