Thousands of Polish opponents of abortion gathered in Warsaw on Sunday to demonstrate against recent efforts by the new government to ease the nation's strict abortion laws. The protest comes in response to proposed changes that would allow termination of pregnancy up to the 12th week, a move that has sparked controversy in the predominantly Catholic country.
The downtown march saw participants pushing prams with children, waving national flags, and holding posters depicting fetuses in the womb. The Catholic Church in Poland declared Sunday a day of prayer in defense of conceived life and expressed support for the anti-abortion movement behind the march.
