Criminal Law protection of life and health of a child conceived in Polish legislation Cover Image

Prawnokarna ochrona życia i zdrowia dziecka poczętego w ustawodawstwie polskim
Criminal Law protection of life and health of a child conceived in Polish legislation

Author(s): Łukasz Czebotar, Zuzanna Gądzik
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: child conceived; life; health; polish legislation; abortion; in vitro; dziecko poczęte; życie; zdrowie; ustawodawstwo polskie; aborcja

Summary/Abstract: The article relates to the Polish legal regulations connected with punishments for prohibited acts detrimental to life and health of a child conceived. There are widely presented problems connected with the issue of criminal liability for the crime of abortion including the historical outline of legal protection of a child conceived and analysis of prerequisites which take an abortion into account in light of legal regulation in force. An issue of health protection was shown and proper development of a child conceived and in particular criminal liability for causing a detriment to health. The present aspect also analyses the issue connected with embryos in vitro.

  • Issue Year: 2/2013
  • Issue No: 2 (15)
  • Page Range: 243-270
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish
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