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On October 22nd politicised Constitutional Court declared abortion illegal in case of severely damaged foetus . At the very same day women took to the streets and protested in front of the court. In following days protest spread to more than six hundred locations all over the world becoming the largest protest in contemporary Polish history. Over 100 000 people gathered at the largest protest in Warsaw on October 30th where protesters have been attacked by alt-right and neofascist activists. This act of aggression neither stopped nor intimidated the protesters. Various protesting strategies have been implemented in this over a month long protest such as car protests, blocking the traffic, flash mobs, art and music performances. Archive of Public Protest a civilian photographers collective that has been documenting the protests for the past 5 years launched a Strike Newspaper to express the support and solidarity with the Women’s Strike postulates.
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Strike newspaper as a protesting banner photo: Joanna Musiał
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Strike newspaper as a protesting banner photo: Michalina Kuczyńska
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Strike newspaper as a protesting banner
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Strike newspaper as guerilla poster
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Poland, Warsaw 28.10.2020 6th day of protests against introduction of more restrictvie abortion ban. Crowds protesting in front of Polish parliament building.
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Poland, Warsaw 02.11.2020 For the past 12 days women and supporting men have been protesting against introduction of more restrictive abortion law. It have been the most massive protests since the fall of communism in Poland. New abortion ban proposal has been raised several times by the right wing government in the past few years and it has been always protested. On October 22nd politicised Constitutional Court declared the abortion in cas of severely damaged foetus illegal.
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Poland, Warsaw 26.10.2020
4th day of protests against the abortion ban. Despite of Covid-19 pandemic people spontanously took to the streets and blocked the traffic to protest against the Constitutional Court’s (controlled by the right wing PiS party) declaration criminalising abortion in case of fatal damage of the fetus.
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Poland, Warsaw 22.10.2020 Despite of Covid-19 pandemic people spontanously took to the streets to protest against the Constitutional Court’s (controlled by the right wing PiS party) declaration that factually criminalises abortion even in case of fatal damage of the foetus.
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Poland, Warsaw 26.10.2020 4th day of protests against the abortion ban. Despite of Covid-19 pandemic people spontanously took to the streets and blocked the traffic to protest against the Constitutional Court’s (controlled by the right wing PiS party) declaration criminalising abortion in case of fatal damage of the foetus.
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Poland, Warsaw 28.11.2020 Independent Warsaw – In the name of Mother, Daughter, Sister. Protest organised by Women’s Strike on the occasion of 102nd anniversary of granting Polish women voting rights. 38th day of pro choice protests after politicised Constitutional Court declared abortion illegal in case of severely damaged foetus. Thousands of protesters take to the streets despite of COvid-19 pandemic.
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Poland, Warsaw 30.10.2020 More than one one hundred fifty thousand people marched in “To Warsaw” protest against the declaration of Constitutional Court criminalising the abortion in case of severely damaged foetus. Protest organised by Strajk Kobiet ( Women’s Strike) and other feminist organisations. People from all over Poland took to the streets despite of Red Emergenxcy Zone of Covid-19 pandemics and the ban of public gatherings.
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Poland, Warsaw 22.10.2020 Despite of Covid-19 pandemic people spontanously took to the streets to protest against the Constitutional Court’s (controlled by the right wing PiS party) declaration that criminalises abortion even in case of fatal damage of the foetus.
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Poland, Warsaw 09.11.2020 Protest in front of Ministry of Education against new minister of education Przemyslaw Czarnek famous for his homophobic and misogynist statements. Despite of Covid-19 pandemic. Protesters have been taking to the streets for the past 20 days since Constitutional Court declared abortion illegal due to severely damaged foetus.
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Poland, Warsaw 26.10.2020 4th day of protests against the abortion ban. Despite of Covid-19 pandemic people spontanously took to the streets and blocked the traffic to protest against the Constitutional Court’s (controlled by the right wing PiS party) declaration criminalising abortion in case of fatal damage of the foetus.
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