A Polish court on Thursday ordered a retrial in the case of an activist found guilty of aiding a woman to terminate her pregnancy, in a symbolic step for Poland's abortion rights movement. Human rights organisation Amnesty International Poland hailed the ruling,

An appeals court in Poland has ordered a retrial of the case of a women's rights activist convicted of providing another woman with abortion pills.

“Justyna should have never been put on trial in the first place because what she did should never be a crime. By supporting a woman who asked for help, Justyna showed compassion. By defending the right to safe abortion in Poland, Justyna showed courage. The Prosecutor’s office should now show the same.”

The Court of Appeal in Warsaw has overturned the conviction of activist Justyna Wydrzyńska, who was sentenced for helping a woman with a life-threatening twin pregnancy obtain abortion pills during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poland's Warshaw Court of Appeal ordered a retrial of activist Justyna Wydrzyńska Thursday, citing concerns of judicial impartiality. Human rights organizations welcomed the decision, contending

In Poland, abortion assistance is punishable by up to three years in jail A Polish court on Thursday ordered a retrial in the case of an activist found guilty of aiding a woman to terminate her ...

WARSAW, Poland — An appeals court in Poland on Thursday ordered a retrial of the case of a women’s rights activist convicted of providing another woman with abortion pills. The Warsaw Appeals ...

A Polish court on Thursday ordered a retrial in the case of an activist found guilty of aiding a woman to terminate her pregnancy, in a symbolic step for Poland's abortion rights movement.