Reason of the Polish Left, or Reason Party (RACJA Polskiej Lewicy; RACJA; RACJA PL), is a marginal left-wing anti-clerical political party

Political party

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 in Poland

Poland

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. It was registered on August 8, 2002, as the "Anticlerical Party of Progress REASON" (Antyklerykalna Partia Postępu RACJA, APP RACJA) and adopted its current name on January 14, 2006.

The Party is opposed to the involvement of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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 in state affairs, the teaching of religion

Religion

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 in school

School

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s, and state financial support for the Church

Roman Catholic Church

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 in Poland. The Party believes in the separation of church and state

Separation of church and state

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, the promotion of the role of women in public life, the introduction of sex education

Sex education

Sex education refers to formal programs of instruction on a wide range of issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional relations, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence, contraception, and...

 in schools, state support for contraception

Contraception

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, legalized abortion

Abortion

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 and euthanasia

Euthanasia

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, tolerance toward social minorities

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, and the legal recognition of same-sex relationships through civil union

Civil union

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s. The Party supports free public health care

Universal health care

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, an increase in tax revenue

Tax revenue

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s, improving economic conditions for businesses and reducing unemployment

Unemployment

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. The Party supports Poland’s membership in NATO.

In June 2005 the Party endorsed Senator Maria Szyszkowska

Maria Szyszkowska

Maria Szyszkowska is a Polish academic, writer and former Senator. Szyszkowska was a member of the SLD and chaired that Party's Ethics Committee...

 as its candidate in the 2005 presidential election

Polish presidential election, 2005

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