The Black Monday Protests in Poland

The opposition to the abortion ban was so intense, so widespread, so overwhelming that the government dropped the proposal. Marta Lempart is the founder and leader of the Polish women's strike; she says many protesters were shamed by their communities in Poland. Applebaum: It's become possible to use social media or state media or far-right media to characterize the protests for the rest of the country as some kind of elite sport.