Blanka Lipińska Wants Sterilisation — Procedure Unavailable in Poland

Author Blanka Lipińska, who turned 41 on 22 July, publicly declared her wish to be sterilised and her lack of desire for motherhood. Her candid statement sparked a broad debate about freedom of choice and female autonomy. Sterilisation as a contraceptive procedure is not legally available to women in Poland without medical indications.