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Polish lawmakers narrowly defeat effort to decriminalize abortion assistance
Following the vote, the Polish Episcopal Conference posted a March 20 quote from Pope Francis on X, formerly known as Twitter, which affirms life. “Let Poland be a land that protects life at every moment, from the moment it appears in the mother's womb …