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Poland tells doctors: Ailing women have abortion rights

Headline from Press of Atlantic City, on the newest of 2 developments

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's Health Ministry issued instructions Sunday to doctors confirming that it is legal to terminate a pregnancy when the woman’s health or life is in danger,

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Pregnant Woman’s Death Ignites Debate About Poland’s Abortion Law

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    Poland tells doctors: Ailing women have abortion rights

    Headline from Press of Atlantic City ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Poland: Protests erupt over abortion law after woman dies | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after the death of a 30-year-old pregnant woman. Activists say she lost her life because of Poland's near-total ban on abortion.

  2. Voice of America

    Pregnant Woman’s Death Ignites Debate About Poland’s Abortion Law (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Аctivists say she could still be alive if it were not for a near total ban on terminating pregnancies

  3. Press of Atlantic City

    Poland tells doctors: Ailing women have abortion rights (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's Health Ministry issued instructions Sunday to doctors confirming that it is legal to terminate a pregnancy when the woman’s health or life is in danger,

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Poland's Health Ministry revisits abortion guidelines after protests | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The ministry said "physicians must not be afraid to make obvious decisions" after the death of a pregnant woman triggered nationwide protests.

  5. CNN

    Death of pregnant woman ignites debate about abortion ban in Poland (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The death of a pregnant Polish woman has reignited debate over abortion in one of Europe's most devoutly Catholic countries, with activists saying she could still be alive if it were not for a near total ban on terminating pregnancies.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Poland's Health Ministry backs abortion after woman's death (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Poland's Health Ministry has issued instructions to doctors confirming that it is legal to end a pregnancy when the woman's health or life is in danger. The document comes in

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