Poland’s right-wing government is delaying the publication and implementation of a high court ruling that tightens the abortion law and that has triggered almost two weeks of nationwide protests.
A government official said Tuesday that the leaders are taking time to debate the contested ruling and find a solution.
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1.1 What is the definition of a ‘right-wing’ government?
1.2 What is the definition of ‘abortion’ as to how it is used in the article?
1.3 What does ‘tighten[ing] the abortion law’ comprise?
1.4 Why, according to Michal Dworczyk, would it be a “to take some time for dialogue”?
1.5 What is the definition of a ‘fetus’?
1.6 What is the definition of a ‘constitutional court’?
1.7 “The constitutional court ruled Oct. 22 that aborting fetuses with congenital defects violates the contstitution.” Explain in your own words what this means.
1.8 In which case will abortion be allowed under Polish law if the constitutional court’s ruling will be implemented?
1.9 The article mentions two cases in which abortion will not be allowed under Polish law, if the constitutional court’s ruling will be implemented. Which two cases does the article mention?
1.10 What is the definition of ‘legal power’?
1.11 What is the definition of ‘restrictive’?
1.12 What is the definition of ‘sufficient’?
1.13 Why are experts on constitutional law worried about the delaying of the publication of the constitutional court’s ruling?
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