Poland
has seen enormous demonstrations unfold since October 22 when the
Constitutional Court decided to ban abortion in almost all cases.
It has been a big movement launched by women and the youth, but
which different sectors of society have joined. A movement that
has also become a catalyst for the people’s anger with the
ultraconservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) government. Proof of
that widespread anger came last Friday, when one demonstration
gathered more than 80,000 people.
We
have interviewed Dagmara Zawistowska-Toczek, a teacher in the city
of Gdansk who has actively participated in the movement, so as to
get a good look at how things are on the ground.
