Abortion, Church and Politics in Poland

Speaking about women's rights seems to be ridiculous in Poland, and the word "feminism" has negative connotations and is associated with the overthrown regime. The issues of abortion, politics and the role of the Catholic Church in formulating Poland's attitudes on these topics a...

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Published in:Feminist review 1991-10 (39), p.174-181
Main Author: Jankowska, Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ABORTION
Attitudes
Birth control
Catholicism
Connotation
Criminal sentencing
FEMALE SEX
Feminism
Parliamentary debate
Parliaments
POLAND
Politics
Religion
United States Senate
Upper houses
Women
Womens rights
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Summary:Speaking about women's rights seems to be ridiculous in Poland, and the word "feminism" has negative connotations and is associated with the overthrown regime. The issues of abortion, politics and the role of the Catholic Church in formulating Poland's attitudes on these topics are discussed.
ISSN:0141-7789
1466-4380
DOI:10.2307/1395456