Thousands protest in Poland against strict abortion law after pregnant woman’s death

Abortion rights supporters have marched through several cities in Poland after the death of a pregnant woman whose family believe she could have survived if she had been offered a termination.

Protesters on Wednesday (local time) chanted “stop killing us” as they marched through the capital Warsaw towards the health ministry headquarters, some carrying placards that said “We want doctors, not missionaries” and “Hell for women,” a common slogan used to convey how the measure affects those who are carrying an unwanted or dangerous pregnancy.

Poland’s anti-abortion laws, among the strictest in Europe, have provoked mass protests in recent years.