'He kept saying I'm a murderer': Polish doctor targeted for legal abortion
Summary
A Polish doctor, Gizela Jagielska, who administers legal abortions, reports being harassed by anti-abortion activists, including politician Grzegorz Braun. She’s received threats and the hospital she works at received a bomb threat, all following a legally approved, late-term abortion she performed on a woman carrying a child with a fatal abnormality.Key Facts
- Gizela Jagielska, a doctor in Poland, has reported receiving thousands of threats due to her work, which involves performing legal abortions.
- Anti-abortion activists, including a politician named Grzegorz Braun, have been among those harassing her.
- On April 17, Braun and a group of activists attempted to arrest the doctor at her place of work, Olesnica hospital, which specializes in complicated pregnancies.
- Besides the harassment, both Dr. Jagielska and the hospital have received threats, including a bomb threat.
- The threats escalated after Dr. Jagielska administered a legal, late-term abortion to a woman whose unborn child was diagnosed with a lethal condition.
- Poland’s strict abortion laws permit the procedure only in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother’s life is in danger.
- Current political rhetoric in Poland surrounding abortion has intensified due to the ongoing presidential campaign. Grzegorz Braun is one of the candidates, though he polls at just 2%.
- Two leading candidates in the race, Karol Nawrocki and Slawomir Mentzen, have spoken out against abortion. Liberal candidate Rafal Trzaskowski has promised abortion reform.
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