1. Parliamentary Parties and the Anti-Abortion Laws in Poland (1991–2019)
- Author:
- Krzysztof Kowalczyk
- Publication Date:
- 01-2021
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Polish Political Science Yearbook
- Institution:
- Polish Political Science Association (PPSA)
- Abstract:
- This article aims to analyze the approach of Polish parliamentary parties to the anti-abortion legislation in 1991-2019 on the level of their ideological programmes. Classification of political parties concerning their ideological families has been proposed. Next, the article presents a typology based on the party’s attitude to the discussed problem, distinguishing the following categories of parties: the proponents of apportioning, the opponents of abortion, heterogeneous parties, and parties that do not express an opinion on this issue.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Governance, Legislation, Parliamentarism, and Abortion
- Political Geography:
- Europe and Poland