eprintid: 4737
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datestamp: 2024-09-04 13:29:42
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Szachna, Kasia
creators_id: S4039246
creators_email: k.szachna@student.rug.nl
title: Politicians, Priests, Prosecutors: Who Governs Pregnancy in Poland?
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: This article investigates the political, social, and cultural dynamics influencing abortion law-making in Poland, a nation with some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe. Through discourse analysis of the Polish parliamentary debate held on April 11, 2024, the research uncovers the arguments and strategies employed by both pro-choice and anti-abortion advocates. The study identifies fourteen discourses and strategies, including human rights, emotional appeals, legal arguments, and whataboutism, highlighting a nuanced rhetorical landscape. The findings reveal a notable shift from religious to secular arguments and an increase in logical fallacies, reflecting the evolving nature of the debate. Additionally, the study situates the Polish debate within the broader European context, drawing comparisons with Ireland and Finland to underscore unique and shared elements in abortion discourse. The research contributes to a deeper understanding of how biopower, post-socialist economic transformation, political ideologies, and socio-cultural factors shape reproductive rights discussions and policy-making in Poland.
date: 2024
pages: 35
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: RS
tutors_name: Knibbe, K.E.
tutors_organization: Faculteit GGW, Vergelijkende Religiewetenschap
tutors_email: K.E.Knibbe@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Abortion
keywords_local: Discourse
keywords_local: Biopower
keywords_local: Secularism
keywords_local: Reproductive
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-08-29
citation:   Szachna, Kasia  (2024) Politicians, Priests, Prosecutors: Who Governs Pregnancy in Poland?  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4737/1/SzachnaMasterThesiss4039246-1.pdf