Number of legal abortions in Poland 1994-2021, by reason
In 2021, 107 abortions in Poland were performed after prenatal tests or other medical reasons indicated a high probability of severe and irreversible impairment of the fetus or an incurable life-threatening disease. Moreover, in 32 cases, the procedure was performed because the pregnancy threatened the life or health of the mother. There were no cases of abortion because there was a reasonable suspicion that the pregnancy was a result of a criminal act (such as rape or incest). Since 1995 the number of legal abortions in Poland has significantly decreased.
The current Act of 1993 allows for abortion when the pregnancy poses a threat to the life or health of a woman, or there is a high probability of severe and irreversible impairment of the fetus or an incurable disease threatening its life, or when the pregnancy is the result of a prohibited act (rape or incest). In the first two cases, termination of pregnancy is allowed until the fetus can live independently outside the mother's body. Regarding a prohibited act, if no more than 12 weeks have passed since the beginning of the pregnancy.
The current Act of 1993 allows for abortion when the pregnancy poses a threat to the life or health of a woman, or there is a high probability of severe and irreversible impairment of the fetus or an incurable disease threatening its life, or when the pregnancy is the result of a prohibited act (rape or incest). In the first two cases, termination of pregnancy is allowed until the fetus can live independently outside the mother's body. Regarding a prohibited act, if no more than 12 weeks have passed since the beginning of the pregnancy.
