DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-030-6-0110

WOMAN-VOTER! NO ONE WILL GIVE YOU AS MUCH AS A POLITICIAN PROMISES… THE RIGHT TO ABORTION AS A DEMAND IN THE 2023 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION IN POLAND / ŽENO-VOLIČKO! NIKDO VÁM NEDÁ TOLIK, KOLIK SLIBUJE POLITIK... PRÁVO NA POTRAT JAKO POŽADAVEK PARLAMENTNÍCH VOLEB V POLSKU V ROCE 2023

Marta Michalczuk-Wlizło ORCID...¹

¹ Department of Political Systems and Human Rights, Institute of Political Science and Administration, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland

The topic of abortion and women's reproductive rights significantly influenced the 2023 parliamentary elections in Poland. With a record voter turnout of 74.38%, women and young voters were pivotal, driven by dissatisfaction with restrictive abortion laws and promises of change from opposition parties. This paper examines the socio-political context surrounding abortion legislation, the impact of the Constitutional Tribunal's 2020 ruling, and the election campaigns' focus on women's rights. Despite electoral promises, the coalition agreement omitted specific measures to liberalize abortion law, reflecting ongoing ideological divisions. The findings highlight the interplay between reproductive rights and political mobilization in Poland's evolving democratic landscape.

Keywords: Abortion, women's rights, parliamentary elections, Constitutional Tribunal

pages: 110-117, Published: 2025, online: 2025