World News | Poland's Top Court Rules out Abortions for Birth Defects

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Poland's top court has ruled that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional.

Warsaw, Oct 22 (AP) Poland's top court has ruled that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional.

The decision by the country's Constitutional Court effectively bans terminating pregnancies in cases where birth defects are found and will further limit access to abortions in Poland.

Also Read | FATF Meeting: Pakistan Didn’t Comply With 6 Important Points, Continues to Provide Safe Haven to Terrorists, Says India.

The predominantly Catholic nation already has one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. (AP)

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

Share Now

Share Now