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[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I really miss the context jesus around here 😢

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[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Context - abortion was legal in Poland during the communist era only to be partially criminalized in 1993 to please the catholic church and fully criminalized in 2021 by a far-right government despite mass protests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%E2%80%932021_women%27s_strike_protests_in_Poland

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[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 1 point 3 months ago

Homie set the standard for sure

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