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The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday awarded a 36-year-old Polish woman 25,000 euros, about $33,000, in damages after doctors refused to grant her permission to terminate her pregnancy despite serious risk to her eyesight. After her delivery, her eyesight deteriorated considerably, and she has been declared significantly disabled. The court ruled that Poland had no effective legal framework for pregnant women to assert their right to abortion on medical grounds. The ruling means that Poland will have to introduce clearer guidelines on abortion on medical grounds. As a member of the Council of Europe, Poland is obliged to abide by the court's judgments. The Polish government has three months to appeal the verdict. |
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