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Parlement in Polen keurt wet goed die abortusregels versoepelt, maar president kan nog veto stellen

VRT NWS20 October 2026, 18:59 UTCPoland

In Polen heeft het parlement 2 wetsvoorstellen aangenomen die de abortuswetgeving, een van de strengste in Europa, versoepelen. Mogelijk dwarsboomt de nationalistische president Karol Nawrocki de wetsvoorstellen nog door zijn veto te stellen.

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