Editorial photo #1476262 Social Issue
Polish women take to the streets protesting proposed ban on abortion in Poland, Gdansk
Few thousands people took part in the so-called Black Protest or General Woman Strike in response to a proposed bill to completely ban abortion in the country, in Gdansk, Poland, on October 3, 2016. Proposed new law would criminalise all abortions. The action is organized to express the opposition to the tightening of the anti-abortion law and according to its name all of the participants wear black. (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto)