1/. “No one should be prosecuted for showing compassion. Not me. Not anyone”
Tmw, Justyna Wydrzyńsk will be in court in Poland facing 3 years in jail for providing abortion pills to a victim of domestic violence
@amnestyPL/@amnesty will be at the court
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
2/. “The trial of Justyna Wydrzyńska comes at a time when the threat to abortion rights has been brought into sharp focus by the #SCOTUS decision to overturn #RoeVsWade. It’s a reminder that our rights can’t be taken for granted” @amnesty’s @AgnesCallamard
3/. The trial of Justyna Wydrzyńska
Is about to resume
“Anything less than all charges against being immediately dropped would set a dangerous precedent in Poland. It will also send a chilling message to other govts seeking to curtail the activities of abortion rights activists”
4/. “People who need an abortion in #Poland must get reliable & unbiased information about safe abortions & they should access help & support.” Justyna Wydrzyńska
There is a big solidarity demo outside the court & a lot of media interest
The hearing is about to start @amnestyPL
5/. The ordeal continues
Justyna’s hearing has been postponed until 14 October 2022
Her conviction would mark the high watermark in a repressive tide that’s been sweeping Poland for some years: a rollback for which women & girls – & those who defend them – pay a high #Abortion
6/. #BREAKING: "I will go directly from this courthouse to @aborcyjnydream to support people who need to access abortions"
Undaunted, Justyna Wydrzynsk - who faces up to 3 years in jail for helping a woman access abortion pills - speaking outside the court
Hearing now 14 Nov
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