Poland is bringing a divisive anti-abortion law into force, amid escalating EU doubt on the legality of its court system.
The law, banning all terminations except for cases of rape and incest or if the mother's life was at risk, was to come into effect after Poland's Constitutional Court confirmed its earlier verdict by publishing a statement of justification on Wednesday (27 January).
The original ruling, last October, prompted anti-government protests led by women's rights acti...
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