Poland eases abortion access with new guidelines for doctors under a restrictive law
Friday, 30 August 2024 () Seeking to Poland’s government is easing access to abortion for women needing to end a pregnancy for health reasons, issuing guidelines to doctors that reaffirm the legality of the procedure when based on medical recommendations. The law allows abortions for health reasons are permitted but the previous conservative government limited some other qualifying circumstances, leading to mass street protests. Poland's current government promised to liberalize the law but narrowly failed to win the necessary support in parliament, so is looking at other options. The new guidelines say a woman can obtain a legal abortion based on the recommendation of a single specialist doctor, such as a psychiatrist.
In a controversial move, British health authorities have introduced new guidelines requiring doctors to ask all patients, regardless of gender, whether they are pregnant before undergoing X-ray, CT, or..
Get ready for a thrilling evening of crime and justice as "Law & Order Thursday" returns with an all-new lineup of captivating episodes on October 3. The night kicks off at 8/7c with the iconic series..
Get ready for your first glimpse of the highly anticipated NBC legal drama series "Law & Order," created by the acclaimed producer Dick Wolf. This latest installment in the iconic franchise stars the..