First, Do No Harm

In the upcoming film *First, Do No Harm*, Alicja, a Polish gynecologist and a Christian, faces a personal and ethical conflict when an old friend comes to her asking for help ending her pregnancy. The request places Alicja between her religious faith and the laws governing abortion, and forces her to decide whether to follow those principles or help someone she knows.

The dilemma is shaped by the relationship between the two women: the person seeking an abortion is not a stranger, but an old friend. Alicja’s work as a gynecologist also brings her professional role into direct contact with the request. Her decision is therefore both personal and bound up with the responsibilities and constraints she faces as a doctor.

The film’s premise centers on that choice rather than on a simple resolution. Alicja must weigh her beliefs and the law against her friend’s appeal, with the consequences of either response at the heart of the story. The announced plot describes a conflict between faith, legal restrictions, friendship, and medical care, focused on one doctor confronting a difficult decision.