A Polish lawmaker, Anna Siarkowska, who has been connected with the Confederation after leaving PiS, joined the public conversation on social media about the Polish Bishops’ Conference stance on abortion in cases involving maternal mental health disorders. In a tweet, she asserted that Jesus did not die on the cross for any political party to win an election, but for human salvation. She later clarified that her remark referred to broader political discussions, not aimed at any single party or movement.
KEP position
The Polish Episcopal Conference stated that abortion cannot be legally permitted due to the presence of mental disorders in the mother.
The full text of the bishops’ position was published on the church’s official website and on its Twitter account.
Members of the Expert Team strongly opposed attempts to reinterpret existing law in a way that would broaden the criteria for legally depriving an unborn child of life on psychiatric grounds. They warned that such a change would effectively amount to legalized abortion on demand and would involve unconstitutional, non-statutory manipulation of the law.
The episcopate emphasized that such actions would violate Article 39 of the Code of Medical Ethics, which states that when a doctor provides medical care to a pregnant woman, the physician also bears responsibility for the health and life of the unborn child. Therefore, the doctor’s duty includes making every effort to protect the health and life of the child even before birth.
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Siarkowska: “That’s not why Jesus died on the cross…”
The comments from Anna Siarkowska, a member of the Confederation and previously linked with PiS and Sovereign Poland, were tied to the bishops’ letter. She referenced the KEP stance in her remarks and argued that the church’s position had broader implications beyond any single political party.
In her social media messages, she suggested that the church’s clarity represented a rejection of political maneuvering during an election period. She indicated that the bishops should stand firm in their teachings even amid the political climate, and she criticized attempts to expand abortion rights under the guise of health or life concerns for the mother. She described the issue as one of moral principle rather than a partisan tactic and underscored the church’s obligation to uphold Gospel values regardless of political weather.
Later, Siarkowska clarified that her statement was meant to address not only PiS but any party involved in the debate, stressing a universal message about the sanctity of life and the church’s responsibility to teach accordingly. She added that Jesus did not die to favor any political faction, but to offer salvation for all. She conveyed that the church’s position should be understood as a call to fidelity to core beliefs, independent of electoral calculations.
In subsequent posts, she reiterated that her comments were aimed at political dynamics in general, not at endorsing or opposing one party specifically. Her emphasis remained on the distinction between political strategies and the church’s mission to communicate spiritual and moral truths, even when those truths intersect with contentious public policy issues.
Source: wPolityce