The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Poland interfered in the private life of women who had abortion abroad due to the fact that she was not certain that it was legal in her country.
The case was brought by a female from Krakow, confederate Poland, who was pregnant in the 15th week erstwhile she learned that her fetus had a serious genetic defect.
She planned to legally discontinue pregnancy in her country, but was told that she could not do so after the ruling of the Polish Constitutional Court prohibiting abortion due to birth defects;
However, the details of the fresh law were not officially published for respective months.
This hold caused widespread confusion as to whether the ruling had entered into force.
The female had to go to Holland to have a legal abortion.
"At that time it was unclear whether restrictions had already entered into force and whether abortion could inactive be legal" “The European Court of Human Rights stated in its ruling on Thursday.
The court ordered Poland to pay a female EUR 1495 ($1,700) compensation for property harm and EUR 15,000 (17,400) for another damages.
The judges besides challenged the composition of the Polish Constitutional Court, which met with widespread criticism.
The European Commission and the opposition parties stated that the composition of the Court was shaped by the ruling Law and Justice organization (PiS).
Before the 2020 decision, Polish abortion law allowed abortion in the event of rape, incest, threat to the life or wellness of a female or serious foetal defects.
The verdict removed the last of these premises that justified most of the legal abortions in the country.
He besides raised many protests across the country, and many women's rights organizations have considered him 1 of the most harmful decisions in decades.
The decision of the Strasbourg Court does not repeal Polish law, but imposes a work on the country to respect the rights guaranteed by the Convention.
It can besides change the way specified decisions are implemented in the future.
Translated by Google Translator
Source:https://www.rt.com/news/627777-rights-court-rules-against-poland/
