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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near total ban - Caught on Camera

Numbered red lockers in Poland used for abortion pill dispensing, framed by zebra-print fabric
The 22-compartment ‘AbortOmat’ allows women to access the pills swiftly and anonymously using a six-digit code. Photograph: Martyna Adamska

They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills”. Polish campaigners have launched a new means of distribution as part of their ongoing effort to skirt the country’s near-total ban on abortion.

Painted pink and framed by zebra-striped curtains, the 22-compartment “AbortOmat” in Warsaw allows women to access the pills swiftly and anonymously using a six-digit code. The service was envisaged for those who cannot or do not want to wait days for mail delivery due to a missed miscarriage or health complications, or who worry about receiving the pills at home.

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