Despite laws in place, some people in Poland continue to harass those trying to get abortions.
Every once in a while I read something online that makes me thankful that I live in the United States. While we are still grossly behind in promoting a progressive and logical abortion policy, there are other places that are so backwards and laden with outdated religious beliefs that women suffer greatly from seeking an abortion, even when they follow the letter of the law. The latest case involved a young girl in Poland and the event became so controversial that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) had to step in to help remedy the situation.
Poland is known for being a highly religious country and has some of the strictest laws in the “first-world” when it comes to abortion. But apparently their beliefs run so deep that they’re willing to break their own laws. The case-in-point revolves around a 14-year-old girl who was the victim of a rape and sought an abortion. In addition to being repeatedly denied her right to the procedure, she suffered harassment at the hands of doctors, religious organizations and even the police.
