Poland: Ruling party leader blames women's drinking for low birthrate
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Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party leader Jarosław Kaczyński has triggered outrage by blaming excessive drinking by young women for the country's low birthrate, The Guardian reported. Following his controversial remarks, opposition leaders, female celebrities, and others reacted sharply and condemned the leader. They denounced the statements he made over the weekend, calling him "out of touch" and "patriarchal" and his comments "non-sensical."