The applicant alleged that the circumstances of her case had given rise to violations of Article 8 of the Convention. She also relied on Article 3. The applicant further complained under Article 13 that she did not have an effective remedy at her disposal. She also submitted, relying on Article 14 of the Convention, that she had been discriminated against in realising her rights guaranteed by Article 8. The application concerned the refusal by the gynaecology and obstetrics department of a public hospital in Warsaw to terminate Ms Tysiac’s third pregnancy which involved a risk to her eyesight. Abortion is prohibited in Poland except for therapeutic purposes.
Nicolas Bratza, P
[2007] ECHR 219, (2007) 22 BHRC 155, (2007) 45 EHRR 42, [2007] 1 FCR 666, 5410/03
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European Convention on Human Rights 3 8 13 14
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Updated: 28 December 2021; Ref: scu.544329