“Another violent attack on sexual and reproductive rights in Poland,” said a progressive lawmaker.

By Julia Conley  Published 6-7-2022 by Common Dreams

Protest against Poland’s abortion laws held in Gdansk on 24.10.2020 Photo: LukaszKatlewa/Wikimedia Commons/CC

A new government database tracking people’s pregnancies in Poland is sparking fears that medical data will be used to prosecute women who obtain abortion care in other countries or by getting abortion pills through the mail, and potentially to target women who have miscarriages.

Health Minister Adam Niedzielski approved an ordinance last Friday expanding the kind of information that can be stored in a central database on patients, including allergies, blood type, and pregnancy status. Continue reading →