Pologne : le gouvernement va en appel contre le jugement de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme qui l’avait condamné parce qu’il n’ avait pas autorisé un avortement.

The European Court of Human Rights ordered Poland to pay €25,000 in compensation for "wrongful birth" after ruling in favour of Alicja Tysiac, a 34 year mother of three who wished to abort her third child in 2003. Tysiac claimed her gynecologist destroyed her referral to an abortion clinic, denying that her health was in danger. At the time of her pregnancy, Tysiac had an eye condition that doctors warned her would deteriorate due to the pregnancy. 

Poland allows abortion in cases where pregnancy is due to rape; where there is a medical threat to the mother and for eugenic purposes in cases where the child is "severely" disabled. Nevertheless it does not admit a "right to an abortion." 

"If we didn't appeal we would have to ease the anti-abortion laws in Poland and this wouldn't be good," Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski told reporters in a press conference.   

LifeSiteNews.com reported back on May 27 that the Polish government was considering an appeal of Tysiac v. Poland. Marek Jurek, leader of the Polish Right had put forth a proposal that the government resist the ruling stating: "We expect the government to stand up for the right to life, ethics in medicine, and also the right of our local governments to manage the public space of our cities, and to protect public morality and social order."  

Polish law experts also had pointed out that the ruling is feared to have an adverse effect on Poland's laws and sovereignty, since the Court appeared to rule that EU norms supercede Polish law.  

Poland Considers Appealing Anti-Life Rulings to European Court of Human Rights 

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07052504.html 

Poland Pro-Life Leadership Responds to EU Court Forcing Restitution for Denied Abortion 

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/mar/07032101.html 

European Court Orders Pro-Life Poland to Compensate Mom Who Was Denied Abortion 

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/mar/07032001.html  

Polish Woman takes Case to European Court of Human Rights for being Refused Abortion 

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jun/05061702.html 

Poland defies the European Union as 3,300 Strong World Congress of Families Closes 

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/may/07051407.html 

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