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@ReproRights

#Tomorrow the Polish Parliament will debate the ‘Stop Abortion’ bill that would establish a TOTAL BAN on abortion in #Poland and criminalize individuals that receive care. #StrajkKobiet

Poland has long had one of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe. It is one of only two EU member states that has not legalized abortion on request or broad grounds.

As attacks on #reproductiverights have intensified in the country, so too have attacks against civil society organizations and women human rights defenders.

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

Protests in Warsaw after the death of a woman who was refused an abortion under Poland’s abortion ban

h/t @Heresy_Corner @J_Jaraczewski

https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1456609431429525507

Almost exactly a year ago: protests in #Warsaw against near-total abortion ban. They were largest protests in #Poland since fall of Communism in 1989. And their core message was “Fuck off” to priests and the far-right govt #StrajkKobiet #AborcjaBezGranic

When the fascist fucks in your country use a pandemic to tighten their grip on your body with a near total ban on abortion, the path to freedom must be paved with profanity. Politeness is capitulation.

And Polish feminists know it. feministgiant.com/p/fuck-is-a-fe…

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Stefan Simanowitz

@StefSimanowitz

1/. A year ago, Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortion.

@amnesty warned women & girls would pay high price.

This weekend, unconfirmed reports suggest a woman died in circumstances where her death might have been prevented had she had access to abortion. #AniJednejWięcej

https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1320679244041781251

2/. This reported death comes just weeks after @amnesty & other organisations including @hrw @AbortionSupport @CIVICUSMonitor @ReproRights @federapl @strajkkobiet warned that the abortion ban was “causing incalculable harm to women & girls in #Poland.”
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

3/. The situation faced by women in Poland is a stark illustration of the impact an abortion ban can have on the day that the US Supreme Court is set to take a closer look at the Texas abortion ban law

The impact of the vote will be felt far beyond Texas
abcnews.go.com/Politics/justi…

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Stefan Simanowitz

@StefSimanowitz

1/. Polls have just closed in San Marino where people have been voting in a referendum on decriminalising abortion

#SanMarion along with Malta, Andorra & the Vatican, it is one of the last places in Europe where a total ban on abortion is still in force. theguardian.com/world/2021/sep…

2/. #BREAKING: Residents in #SanMarino - a majority Catholic state surrounded by Italy - have voted overwhelmingly to legalize abortion, overturning a 150-year-old law that had criminalized it

This good news comes two days before int’l #safeabortionday.
apnews.com/article/aborti…

3/. #SanMarino joins more than 50 countries that have improved access to abortion in the past 25 years

It was decriminalised in South Korea (2021), Argentina (2020), Ireland (2019)

But other places - such as Poland & Texas - are swimming against the tide

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Abortion Rights

@Abortion_Rights

For #IWD2021 we want to draw attention to what is currently happening in Poland. Here is a thread to explain the situation. #StrajkKobiet

Last October, a ruling by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal in October declared that a 1993 law allowing abortions in the case of severe foetal abnormalities was unconstitutional.

Even before this ruling, Poland's abortion restrictions were among the strictest in the EU –– only slightly less restrictive than countries with total bans, like Malta and San Marino.

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The Left in the European Parliament

@Left_EU

In condemning the "illegal ruling" by Poland's constitutional court to ban #abortion, @MEugeniaRPalop says such criminalisation is "a violation of #WomensRights."

"It is part of an international, far-right conservative objective: to destroy gender equality."

#StrajkKobiet

"Women have the right to decide over their own bodies - a #HumanRight that cannot be violated," says @nvillumsen.

"In spite of mass street protests, by pushing through the #abortion ban with the help of illegitimate judges, the Polish government has violated EU #RuleOfLaw."

Describing Poland's #abortionban as "illegal & regressive", @deppcppeguengl's Sandra Pereira says it "goes against the dignity of women & their reproductive health rights."

"This ban also hits the most disadvantaged women in our society the hardest."

#SolidarityWithPolishWomen

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

“If we could, we would get on a plane and we would be on the front line with them," Argentine abortion rights activist Rosana Fanjul showing solidarity & support w/women of Poland who have been protesting a court ruling imposing near-total ban on abortion

https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1354768287679336450

Some protestors in Poland cover their faces with green handkerchiefs, which are the symbol of the abortion rights movement in #Argentina, which legalised abortion last month in a landmark move #StrajkKobiet #NiUnaMenos

“When the fascist fucks in your country use a pandemic to tighten their grip on your body with a near total ban on abortion, the path to freedom must be paved with profanity. Politeness is capitulation.

And Polish feminists know it.”
#StrajkKobiet

feministgiant.com/p/fuck-is-a-fe…

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

"When we speak of hell for women, we can also speak of hell for the government. We are going to make this hell for you.”

Protests as #Poland adopts near-total ban on abortion

u.afp.com/UihN h/t @rerutled

Some protestors covered their faces with green handkerchiefs, which are the symbol of the abortion rights movement in #Argentina, which legalised abortion last month in a landmark move #StrajkKobiet #NiUnaMenos thestar.com/news/world/eur…

Protests against the ban in Oct when it was first announced were the largest protests in #Poland since the fall of Communism in 1989. And their core message was “Fuck off” to priests and the far-right govt pic. #StrajkKobiet #AborcjaBezGranic

https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1322471191291023361

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Stefan Simanowitz

@StefSimanowitz

1/. Tonight, in cities across #Poland, tens of thousands of women were back on the streets

Tomorrow, a draconian ruling that imposes a near total-ban on abortion is expected to come into effect
#NigdyNieBedzieszSzłaSama
#Strajkobiet #wypierdalać

2/. Abortion was only legally available to women in #Poland in cases of rape & incest, foetal abnormality, or if there was a threat to the mother’s life

The new removes the exception for cases of foetal abnormality

This was Warsaw tonight👇
#StrajkKobiet

3/. #BREAKING: The ruling has now been published & the law is now in force

AMNESTY REACTION:

"This the latest in a coordinated & systematic wave of attacks on women’s rights in #Poland & we stand in solidarity with women & girls in Poland"
#StrajkKobiet amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

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JIF Luxembourg

@JifLuxembourg

[EN] 2020, a feminist year in photos 🥳

[FR] 2020, une année féministe en photos 📸

January- February
[EN] Open meeting in preparation of the first Women*'s #Strike 2020.

Janvier- Février
[FR] Rencontre ouverte en préparation à la première #Grève des femmes 2020. 👇

[EN] Chgph "un violador en tu camino" by the Chilean feminist group Las Tesis. The JIF deplored the lack of #feminicide data in Lux.

[FR] Choré "un violador en tu camino" du groupe féministe chiléen Las Tesis. Le JIF a déploré le manque de données sur les #féminicides au Lux.👇

#EqualCareDay

[EN] Conference on the working conditions in the cleaning sector with testimonials and the presentation of figures.

[FR] Conférence sur les conditions de travail dans le secteur du nettoyage avec des témoignages et la présentation de chiffres.👇

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

I send love and solidarity and a massive salute to feminist friends and comrades in #Argentina

#AbortoLegalYa #AbortoLegal2020

https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1344216686103318528

Remember feminist protests in #Poland against near-total abortion ban in October: the largest protests since the fall of Communism in 1989. Their core message was “Fuck off” to priests & far-right govt #StrajkKobiet #AborcjaBezGranic

Feminist revolutions across the world will liberate us all.

Fuck is a Feminist Word by @monaeltahawy feministgiant.com/p/fuck-is-a-fe…

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

There were large protests against further proposed restrictions to abortion in #Poland on Saturday, which marked the 102nd anniversary of women’s suffrage in the country.
p.dw.com/p/3lyCt?maca=e… h/t @bunkybun

Women’s Strike has organized the largest protests in #Poland since the fall of communism in 1989 to fight the near-total ban on abortion. And their core message has been “Fuck off” to priests and the far-right govt feministgiant.substack.com/p/fuck-is-a-fe… #StrajkKobiet #AborcjaBezGranic

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

Because of massive protests organized by Women’s Strike - the largest protests in #Polamd since the fall of communism - the new restrictions on abortion were delayed theguardian.com/world/2020/nov… #StrajkKobiet

Enforcers of patriarchal fuckery are a fascist trinity comprised of far-right groups, the police, and the church. The first two worked in unison to block and remove women’s rights protestors who tried to enter churches, the third played the civility card.

Far-right groups have attacked protesters, and government figures stoke the tensions. Ruling far-right party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski Jarosław Kaczyński, told people they should “defend churches” from the protesters after some were defaced. #StrajkKobiet

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

Fuck yes #Polish feminist and queer protestors! Fuck the fascist patriarchy! theguardian.com/world/2020/nov… h/t @Kate_Kelly_Esq #StrajkKobiet #AborcjaBezGranic

Women’s Strike organized the largest protests since the fall of communism in 1989 to fight a near-total ban on abortion. And their core message was “Fuck off” to priests and the far-right govt

#StrajkKobiet #AborcjaBezGranic

https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1322471191291023361

When the fascist fucks in your country use a pandemic to tighten their grip on your body with a near total ban on abortion, the path to freedom must be paved with profanity. Politeness is capitulation. Fuck is a feminist word feministgiant.substack.com/p/fuck-is-a-fe…

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

Why is core message of protests in #Poland vs near-total abortion ban “fuck off” to priests & far-right govt? Why are priests, far-right govt & groups the trinity of opposition to largest protests in #Poland since fall of Communism in 1989?

#StrajkKobiet

https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1322471191291023361

When the fascist fucks in your country use a pandemic to tighten their grip on your body with a near total ban on abortion, the path to freedom must be paved with profanity. Politeness is capitulation. Fuck is a feminist word feministgiant.substack.com/p/fuck-is-a-fe… #StrajkKobiet

Daily protests organized by Women’s Strike, chant “fuck off,” hold massive banners telling right-wing populist Law & Justice (PiS) govt to “Get the fuck out” & “PiS off,” & carry rainbow pride flag in recognition of dovetailing of feminist & LGBTQ resistance to fascist fuckery.

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

"A video posted from the northern #Polish city of Szczecinek showed young women surrounding a priest and yelling at him to “Go back to the church” and to “Fuck off.”"

Coming soon: my new essay on the political importance of profanity. Sign up feministgiant.substack.com/p/coming-soon

“If I wanted politics in my vagina, I’d fuck a senator.”

Protestors against new abortion restrictions have been chanting “Fuck off” and telling the right-wing government to fuck off. And the signs are profane too #Poland

Protests against new abortion restrictions in #Poland are a reminder of the political importance of profanity.

The above picture and this one are both by Attila Husejnow

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marta ◟̽◞̽

@heskillerqueer

tw // abortion

POLAND HAS JUST COMPLETELY BANNED ABORTIONS IF A FETUS HAS ANY CONGENITAL DEFECTS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS HIDING BEHIND THE CONSTITUTION. SPREAD THE WORD, RAISE AWARENESS. POLISH WOMEN ARE BEING STRIPPED AWAY FROM THEIR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE WORLD DOESN’T CARE

in case you are a person living in poland and you wish to have an abortion please do not hesitate to call this number or reach out to stonewall poland, they can and will help you! stay strong and keep fighting

ITS NO COINCIDENCE THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO CHANGE THE LAWS IN POLAND RIGHT NOW. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED TO STRIP AWAY OUR RIGHTS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WENT TO PROTEST ON THE STREETS BUT ARE NOW UNABLE TO BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. THIS IS CRUEL AND MANIPULATIVE!

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

BRAVO all who protested, on the streets near #Polish parliament or #ProtestAtHome: it worked!

Lockdown protests force "freeze" on two bills seeking to further restrict abortion and to ban sex ed. h/t @AnnaMBlus

🏳️‍🌈☂️ #NieSkladamyParasolek #StrajkKobiet google.com/amp/s/www.thes…

“While it is shameful that parliamentarians didn’t reject these two retrogressive proposals unequivocally, today’s vote is a testament to the power of protest, even and especially, during the #COVID19 pandemic”

h/t @AnnaMBlus 🏳️‍🌈☂️ #NieSkladamyParasolek amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

“The voices of the thousands who took part in creative protests this week may have been muffled by face masks, but their message was nonetheless heard loud and clear” @amnesty Poland Director Draginja Nadazdin
🏳️‍🌈☂️ #NieSkladamyParasolek #StrajkKobiet #ProtestAtHome h/t @AnnaMBlus

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Mona Eltahawy

@monaeltahawy

Today in #Poland the parliament will vote on two new laws - one to restrict #abortion, the other to ban #SexEducation.

They know that massive women’s protests vs previous attempts are not possible. #ProtestAtHome for women's right to choose.

#NieSkladamyParasolek #StrajkKobiet

Here’s how you can join #Poland #ProtestAtHome via @AnnaMBlus
➡️Make a banner with a #solidarity message☂️🏳️‍🌈
➡️If you can, change your virtual background (e.g. in Zoom) - you will be outside the Polish Parliament #Sejm).
➡️If you can't, post a selfie with your message.

The banner and hashtag #NieSkladamyParasolek means 'we are not putting our umbrellas down".

The umbrellas were used during the Black Protest a few years ago and there are rainbows because the sex ed ban is targetting #LGBTI communities mainly. ☂️🏳️‍🌈

Via @annamblus @amnesty

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