Poland, a mostly Catholic country, passed a strict law in 1993 that banned abortions except in three cases: if the pregnancy results from rape or incest if the woman’s life or health is at risk or if the fetus had congenital deformities. Women's Strike, a group fighting for reproductive rights, called for the protests, which took place in Warsaw and Krakow. They placed the candles in front of Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw, which issued a ruling last year that led to the tightening of what was already one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws. People lit candles on All Saint's Day, a religious holiday when Poles visit cemeteries and mourn the dead.
WARSAW, Poland - Polish protesters paid tribute Monday to a woman who died in the 22nd week of pregnancy, with reproductive rights activists saying she is the first person to die as a result of a restriction of Poland's abortion law.
