The Court found that, even though abortion was legal under Polish law, the victim’s access to abortion was hampered because the authorities did not comply with their obligations to enforce it in practical terms.

It has been 7 years since the judgment was made final and practical, as well as legal, deficits remain outstanding as made clear by NGOs closely following the status of implementation.

Despite a CM decision dating back to September 2018 that calls on the authorities to adopt a viable system for effective access to legal abortion, authorities are yet to put in place tangible measures to address systemic barriers and the lack of remedial and enforcement mechanisms in case of a lack of access to legal reproductive health services.