# Poland's parliament votes to ease abortion ban, president likely to veto

Poland's parliament voted to relax the country's near-total abortion ban, but President Andrzej Duda is expected to veto the measure. The vote highlights a political clash over reproductive rights in a country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/poland-parliament-votes-ease-abortion-ban-likely-veto-president) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:01:30 GMT