During the current Sejm session, a plan to advance a joint abortion bill with Poland 2050 and PSL is on the table, according to Marek Sawicki, a PSL MP, who spoke on Friday. He suggested that the best course would be to restore the so‑called 1993 abortion compromise and then call a referendum.
Asked on RMF FM whether PSL would enforce discipline on the abortion bill up to the 12th week, authored by KO, he responded: there is no official PSL position on this matter, and the party has held the same worldview and religious conscience for many years. He noted there are no binding rules, and each member votes as they see fit.
When queried about a potential referendum, Sawicki stated that restoring the 1993 compromise would be the most suitable path. He added that the president would likely support this framework, and that a referendum would then allow citizens to make a final decision.
Asked whether Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed to a referendum, Sawicki replied that Tusk is the leader of one coalition party, not the head of the government, and that the proposed measure is a project of the PO rather than the government. He emphasized that the Sejm would decide the fate of the proposal, and if the PO’s project gains approval, he would not oppose it publicly.
Regarding the timing of submitting their abortion proposal, Sawicki said it would be done together with Szymon Hołownia’s group during this session.
On Wednesday evening the Sejm received a bill from a group of MPs within the Civic Coalition calling for the right to terminate pregnancy up to the end of the first twelve weeks. The change would allow abortion as a health measure for the pregnant person within that timeframe.
Earlier last November, two left‑leaning projects aimed at liberalizing abortion rules were brought to the Sejm. One proposal would partially decriminalize abortion and related aid, while the other would permit terminations up to the end of the twelfth week of gestation.
Provisions of the 1993 anti‑abortion rules were amended after the Constitutional Court ruled in October 2020 that this ground for termination was unconstitutional, triggering widespread nationwide protests. The court’s decision effectively ended a specific exception that existed under the so‑called Abortion Compromise, and the rule expired with the court ruling published in January 2021.
New Justice
There is a push to establish a new legal framework in Poland. Marek Sawicki argued that the current legal dualism cannot endure and called for a consensus‑based settlement that would define judges, judgments, and the status of the law in a democratic state.
He suggested that, aside from defense topics, the talks led by the PSL president and the defense minister, Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz, with President Andrzej Duda would also address building a new legal system to replace the dysfunctional one. Sawicki said such a reform would require broad agreement across political camps.
When asked about the formation of a consensus‑oriented team, Sawicki said he was awaiting Kosiniak‑Kamysz’s meeting with the president. If there is acceptance, they would begin organizing. He noted that representatives from the left have shown interest in creating a team to forge a new legal framework that works for Poland.
He described the envisaged team as composed of experts and professors in law who could identify what is broken, to what extent, and how it could be repaired. He stressed that the group should include opposition members, coalition partners, and the president.
On Friday, President Andrzej Duda is set to meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz at the National Security Bureau. The stance of the Polish People’s Party and the broader political dynamic seem to be a point of curiosity and debate. Source: wPolityce