Polish Minister of Equal Opportunities Katarzyna Kotula also sees the Austrian abortion law as a danger. She advises to enshrine this in the constitution. You should also be alert to small warning signs.
“If you think this can’t happen in Austria, you’re wrong,” Kotula said, referring to strict regulations in her home country, which was still visited by women from all over Europe for abortions in the 1980s. She wants to make a new attempt to relax the abortion ban in January.
Watch for warning signs
“If it is possible, enshrine it (the right to abortion, note) in the constitution or another legal document,” the Social Democrat advised. You have to be alert to small warning signs. Conservative parties would not immediately focus on abortion rights, but instead would initially proceed with stereotypical gender roles or stealthy legislative changes.
After taking office in 2015, the conservative government made the abortion pill mandatory, which was “just a small thing”.
In January, the facilitation of abortions will initially be exempted, as will abortions of malformed fetuses. The deadline solution would then only have to be decided the following year – that is, one year before the parliamentary elections. “That’s our plan,” Kotula said. Abortions are currently only allowed in Poland if there is a risk to life or limb or after rape.
“It will be impossible to continue working”
The presidential elections in May will be crucial for the future work of the government. “It’s true: if we don’t win these elections, it will be impossible for us to continue working,” Kotula said.
Source: Krone
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