Women's strike against Poland abortion laws

Meanwhile in Poland, women are on strike to fight a ban on nearly all abortions…

Transcript

00:00My name is Kostena, I'm a Polish woman and I'm here because I believe in freedom.

00:05My name is Zuzia, I'm a Polish woman and I'm here because I'm scared of my future.

00:10My name is Aleksandra Sidoruk, I'm a Polish woman.

00:14I'm striking today because I believe I have a right to decide on my body,

00:20I have a free mind and I deserve a free choice.

00:31Fuck the dog! Fuck the dog!

00:51This is a general strike, you know, we don't go to schools today,

00:55we are not attending any classes, we are not attending our workplaces.

01:00We are going to street and we are showing our anger and our outrage with what is happening right now.

01:19I think their effect might not be directly onto their ruling party,

01:24however the effect can be seen not only by the international community,

01:27which will see that there is a widespread support for changing this law in Poland,

01:32but it might also have an impact on the people living here,

01:37which will not be just lied to by the national TV.

01:54They said that it is not legal and it is not right to our constitution,

02:17and that it is 98% of abortions in Poland.

02:23The other 2% is because of the rape.

02:27So the situation is awful, we had a very restricted law,

02:31one of the most restricted in Europe, in the world,

02:36and it was a deal between politics and the church.

02:41So this influence from the church is very high and very strong,

02:47and our government is strongly working, cooperating with the church.

02:53Today Poland is an example for Europe, an example for the world.

02:57It is possible to protect life, it is possible to have a regular pro-life action, which brings results.

03:13It just shows a huge difference and contrast,

03:18between what a woman has been seen as, which is silent, polite, gentle,

03:24and between what is happening right now.

03:27We are on the streets, being very loud, very brave, and showing our outrage,

03:32and we will never give up easily.

03:49This attack is an attack, which is supposed to destroy Poland.

03:54It is supposed to lead to the triumph of forces,

03:58whose power, basically, will end the history of the Polish nation,

04:04as we have seen it so far.