Thousands of human rights activists and women’s rights campaigners in Poland gathered outside the country’s parliament in Warsaw on September 18, to protest against new draft legislation aimed to criminalise nearly all abortions. Demonstrations were also held in several other Polish cities, including one outside the Polish embassy in London.

As reported The Guardian, the new measure was drawn up with the backing of the Catholic Church. If passed, abortions would be outlawed except where neces...