Since Donald Tusk's left-wing government took office, politicians from the governing party have submitted a number of drafts to the legislature that do not have broad social support. Examples include the over-the-counter availability of abortion and post-event pills.

A significant majority of Poles, 63 percent (of which 41 percent strongly) are against allowing access to abortion for women who simply do not want to have children, according to the latest research of the Polish Center for Public Opinion Research (CBOS), which was conducted by V4na.com news agency reported.

The lower house of the Polish parliament, the Sejm, is preparing to debate this very topic. The Sejm is considering bills that would allow abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy, without requiring a specific reason. In recent months, several bills related to abortion have been put on the agenda in the Sejm. Szymon Hołownia, Speaker of the Sejm, announced that these proposals will be discussed at the parliamentary session scheduled for April.

A recent CBOS survey also shows increased support for liberalizing abortion laws in extreme cases, such as when the woman's life or health is in danger, or in cases of rape or incest. However, the majority of the Polish population remains opposed to the adoption of laws that would provide the right to "abortion on demand" or abortion for socio-economic reasons.

In cases where the health or life of the mother is at risk, two-thirds of Polish adults (66 percent) believe that abortion should be legally permitted. The next most supported scenario for legal abortion is rape or incest, with 62 percent strongly supporting it.

Donald Tusk is also preparing for reforms in other areas . Amendments to the pharmaceutical law would allow a hormonal contraceptive to be available without a prescription for people over the age of 15. The tablet containing this should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse. Experts drew attention to the fact that he expressly proposes and intends to introduce these legislative changes without extensive public and expert consultation. As they complained, these initiatives pose a serious threat to the reproductive health of women and their children.

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