“Getting pregnant in Poland is like playing Russian roulette. You win – you gain a life. You lose – you lose two”

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, touched the public, sparking a renewed wave of protests against the judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal. Terrified Polish women began to share their pain and fear of getting pregnant online, which in turn sparked a discussion on starting a family in the current situation. However, as 30-year-old Sylwia rightly emphasizes, it is not the will to get pregnant that should be discussed, but the restrictive regulations that make women afraid to do so. – After the information about Izabela’s death got into the media, you could find many comments on the Internet about why women want to get pregnant now, if it could cost them their lives. Meanwhile, such a discussion should not take place at all. The will to start a family, the right to get pregnant is the basic right of each of us – argues Sylwia, who has been trying for a child with her husband for months.

“Probably it’s stupid and naive, but somehow I don’t believe that it could happen to me”

– My husband and I knew from the very beginning that we wanted to have children. However, we wanted to finish our studies first, buy an apartment, secure ourselves financially … When we finally managed to achieve our goals, Polish law stood in the way – he admits. Despite this, she decided not to give up her dream, which brought a wave of criticism from her friends. – I heard from a friend close to me that I was acting irrational and I am sincerely surprised that I consciously want to get pregnant in this country. I quote: “Risking your life to fulfill a desire is a manifestation of stupidity” – says Sylwia. – On the one hand, I absolutely understand her point of view. On the other hand – it is not me that should be criticized, but the state that forces me to take such risks – she emphasizes.

– It will sound brutal, but getting pregnant in Poland is like playing Russian roulette. You win – you gain life. You lose – you lose two – he sums up emphatically.

The 27-year-old Marcelina also has similar feelings. – I do not understand how the state can make it difficult for us to make a decision which is so fundamental and natural for many married couples, which is to enlarge the family. We live in the 21st century, and women in Poland are afraid of getting pregnant, because it can cost them their lives … We cannot trust doctors who are limited by law, protecting not women but dying fetuses … It is unimaginable to me – he concludes, admitting that in case of complications, she and her husband intend to seek treatment abroad.

A similar solution is also considered by 28-year-old Gabriela, who is also trying to get pregnant together with her husband. – I have always known that I want to be a mother and to this day it is one of my greatest desires. Unfortunately, what is happening in Poland is terrifying and even absurd for me. And it is probably because of this absurd dimension of the situation that I do not fully believe that it is possible at all – he admits. – Probably it is stupid and naive, but somehow I do not believe that this can happen to me – he admits honestly, emphasizing at the same time that he and her husband have secured themselves financially so that, if necessary, they can use foreign medical care. – Despite my naivety, I cannot remain blind to the fate of Izabela or Agnieszka … – she adds.

The fear of the current situation in Poland cannot be concealed by the 29-year-old Edyta, who is now 7 months pregnant. – The recent events shocked me deeply, especially as I was already carrying my baby under my heart then – she admitted. – Am I scared? Of course I’m afraid and I absolutely believe that the mother’s life must be saved, especially when it is certain that the child will not be delivered and will not survive – she emphasizes. At the same time, she admits that due to her values, she would not decide to have an abortion due to the fetal defects. – However, there are situations in which you have to save an already existing life – he emphasizes decisively.