Abortion is a human right, a fact of life and essential healthcare. In Poland, it is illegal since 1993, except in cases of a threat to the mother's life, a result of a criminal act (such as rape) or foetal impairment. Women who need abortions in Poland must break the law and access safe, but illegal, pills or travel and access healthcare in another country. This means women with money have options, while those who are poorer do dangerous and desperate things, or have babies they can't afford.

Together with practical activist groups currently working in Poland, Germany and the Netherlands, Abortion Support Network is launching a service to support those pregnant people who need to leave Poland in order to access care. We will provide a helpline based in Poland that will signpost clients to the most appropriate support group, and we will provide funding for those who otherwise would not be able to afford their abortion and travel, levelling the playing field.