'I am afraid to live here.' Thousands march in Poland against abortion curbs


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  • Saturday, 30 Jan 2021

A lightning bolt symbol is seen behind demonstrators attending a protest against the verdict restricting abortion rights in Warsaw Poland January 29 2021. REUTERSAleksandra Szmigiel

A lightning bolt symbol is seen behind demonstrators attending a protest against the verdict restricting abortion rights in Warsaw, Poland, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Several thousand people marched through cities across Poland on Friday in a third day of protests against a near-total ban on abortion since it was put into effect by the conservative government earlier this week.

Defying coronavirus restrictions, hundreds gathered in central Warsaw, chanting "freedom, equality, abortion on demand". Some carried placards that said "I am afraid to live here" and "Banning abortion discriminates against the poor".

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