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Poland's anti-abortion push highlights pandemic risks to democracy

  • Written by Brian Grodsky, Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Poland's anti-abortion push highlights pandemic risks to democracyThe push to tighten Poland's restrictive abortion laws has proved a lightning bolt moment for protesters. Wojtek Raadwanski/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of thousands of Poles have taken to the streets since late October, defying bans on mass gatherings and risks from the COVID-19 pandemic to protest the government.

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