This Woman In Poland Died After She Was Denied An Abortion And People Are Protesting
Dorota’s husband told Polish media that no one at the hospital told them that Dorota could be saved by inducing a miscarriage because the fetus had a very low chance of survival.
Protests have erupted in Poland after a woman died after she was not given an abortion that could have saved her life.
A demonstrator holds up an image showing late woman Dorota, who died in her 5th month of pregnancy, in front of the Copernicus Monument in downtown Warsaw on June 14, 2023. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
33-year-old Dorota had been 20 weeks pregnant when her water broke and was taken to a hospital in May.
People hold banners as they protest during a demonstration against the restrictive abortion law at Krakow’s UNESCO listed Main Square on June 14, 2023 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)
Her husband told Polish media that no one at the hospital told them that Dorota’s life was in danger or that she could be saved by inducing a miscarriage because the fetus had a very low chance of survival.
Protesters hold placards expressing their opinions during the demonstration. (Photo by Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The fetus did not survive, and Dorota died of septic shock three days later.
A woman holds a placard that reads “Stop killing us!” during the demonstration. (Photo by Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Protesters chant slogans, make gestures, and hold placards during the demonstration. (Photo by Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Dorota is not the first woman to die as a result of the ban.
Candles are seen next to the picture of Dorota Lalik during ‘Not one more’ demonstration against restrictive abortion law in Poland. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto)
