Unborn babies in Poland are now in more danger than at any time since the Fall of Communism. They are being butchered by government order, with public funds, in violation of Poland’s law and Constitution.
When, in mid-2024, the government lost the votes on the proposed abortion bills, the minister of health, Izabela Leszczyna, issued unlawful guidelines recommending that hospitals murder Poles in their mothers’ wombs on the basis of certificates from psychiatrists about a broadly interpreted threat to mental health.
As a result, the situation in Poland is close to a de facto legalization of abortion “on demand.” Even “threats to the mother’s health and life,” such as… adjustment disorders associated with taking on a new role in life, can serve as a pretext for abortion up to the moment of birth.
No wonder that, even among psychiatrists, the government’s guidelines have sparked protests – although many have no qualms about pocketing blood money for “referrals to death.” You can get certificates during an e-visit – after a perfunctory interview, but for a hefty fee. Moreover, the Polish health ministry has prohibited hospitals from challenging even obviously baseless medical certificates.
At the same time, the government and the National Health Fund (NFZ) consistently violate the consciences of doctors who are faithful to the mission of defending life. After all, many doctors don’t want to be complicit in mass murder. To crush any resistance, Poland’s left-liberal government imposes draconian financial penalties on hospitals where doctors refuse to poison, dismember, or suffocate babies during a forced premature delivery.
The killings could be halted. Government lawlessness and mass abortion can be stopped by a ruling of the country’s Constitutional Tribunal. Admittedly, the “guidelines” are not a legal act, but the Constitutional Tribunal has in the past reviewed acts of state authorities that purported to be sources of binding law. It can also do it this time. Pro-Lifers in Poland are working hard to get this done. We wish them well and pray for their success.