Overview
- The Sejm voted to pass two measures on Tuesday that would restore abortion for severe fetal abnormalities and remove criminal penalties for some people who help women obtain abortions.
- President Karol Nawrocki has signalled he will likely veto both bills and the governing coalition does not have the three‑fifths majority needed to override his veto.
- Thousands of people demonstrated in more than 20 cities this week to demand full, free and legal abortion access and to reject what activists call token reforms.
- Reproductive‑rights groups are running parallel services, including a clinic opposite parliament and a parcel‑locker dispenser called the Abortomat, to give women faster access to abortion pills despite legal risks for helpers.
- Official health fund data show hospital‑recorded abortions rose to 573 in the first half of 2026 while activists say most abortions still occur outside hospitals using medication sourced abroad.