Failure of abortion vote raises big questions of whether Tusk can deliver the key social reforms he promised in last year’s election.
JULY 24, 2024
BY WOJCIECH KOŚĆ
WARSAW — Donald Tusk is facing his most severe political setback since becoming Polish prime minister as he hits a brick wall on one of his biggest campaign promises: Increasing access to abortion.
Tusk and his coalition partners pulled off a surprisingly convincing election win in October on the back of pledges to restore the rule of law and push through liberalizing reforms, such as allowing same-sex partnerships and overturning the country’s draconian anti-abortion regulations.
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