On July 12, The Center for Reproductive Rights filed an amicus brief to the Praga Południe District Court in Poland ahead of human rights defender Justyna Wydrzyńska’s hearing in October. Wydrzyńska is accused of helping a pregnant person access abortion medication. People who have an abortion or possess abortion medication are not criminalized under Polish law. But anyone who provides abortion care or helps someone obtain an abortion outside of the strict circumstances in which it is legal can be prosecuted. As attacks on reproductive rights have intensified in Poland, so too have attacks against civil society organizations and human rights defenders. Poland’s abortion laws are among the strictest in Europe. Poland and Malta are the only two remaining European Union member states not to allow abortion on broad grounds. If convicted Wydrzyńska could face up to three years in prison. “We are deeply concerned by the decision by Polish prosecutors to prosecute a human rights defender. Essential health care, including abortion care, is a human right,” said Keina Yoshida, a Legal Advisor at the Center. “The prosecution of Justyna Wydrzynska is a clear example of how sexual and reproductive rights defenders are being targeted by the Polish authorities and face extreme repression in a context where reproductive rights are under attack.” Learn more via #linkinbio. #JakJustyna #medicationabortion #Poland