There are a few Poland-specific twists:

- Poland’s economic progress has been staggering. It also means many challenges have shifted from those of a poorer country to those of a (kind of) rich one - see e.g. https://www.theglobalist.com/poland-economy-development-gdp-...

- There’s a long-standing stereotype of the Polish mother - self-sacrificing and overbearing. Many women (understandably) don’t want to perpetuate that model.

- Poland has one of the harshest anti-abortion laws in Europe. Many women fear that if they had health issues, some more conservative doctors or hospitals might risk women’s lives to "save" the pregnancy - even when it’s likely to end in stillbirth. See https://www.epfweb.org/node/857

- In Poland, affordable apartments are small. Typical rentals are around 40–50 m^2. Apartments of ~100 m^2 (within reach for many couples in Western Europe) are largely out of reach in Poland. https://www.espon.eu/sites/default/files/2024-06/affordable_...