▶ Thousands of women dressed in black protest across Poland in the 'Women Strike' campaign against a proposed near-total abortion ban in the devoutly Catholic country where the existing law is already among the most restrictive in Europe. WARSAW, POLAND—Polish women donned black, waved black flags and took to Poland’s streets in large numbers on Monday, boycotting jobs and classes as part of a nationwide strike to protest a legislative proposal for a total ban on abortion. Women wore black in a sign of mourning for the feared loss of reproductive rights and for the deaths that they feel some women would face. Monday’s events came after another “Black Protest” by thousands in front of the parliament on Saturday. Polish women shout slogans in Warsaw during a nationwide strike and demonstration to protest a legislative proposal for a total ban on abortion.

Source: thestar October 03, 2016 12:15 UTC