Dyskurs polityczny i prawny o ustawie z dnia 27 kwietnia 1956 r. o warunkach dopuszczalności przerywania ciąży
POLITICAL AND LEGAL DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE ACT OF 27 APRIL 1956 ON THE CONDITIONS FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to portray the arguments presented by the deputies to the first term of the Sejm of the Polish People’s Republic during the legislative work on the Act of 27 April 1956 on the admissibility of the termination of pregnancy as well as the debates of lawyers who commented on the legal aspects of these new regulations. The parliamentary debate was dominated by voices which supported the law in accordance with the ruling party’s stance. However, there were also individual criticisms of the proposed solutions. Among the lawyers commenting on the newly enacted law, there were both supportive and critical voices. They lawyers focused on the interpretation of the new law and pointed to the difficulties with their interpretation or the lack of regulation of some vital issues related to the termination of pregnancy. Learning about the arguments presented by both the politicians and lawyers who commented on the 1956 Act on the termination of pregnancy has its own historical value. The political and legal discourse presented in the present article may also be an interesting source that can be compared with the contemporary debate on the subject.

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