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2025, The Rwandan Law Regulating Abortion: A Quest for a Moral Guidance for Christians

Abortion is one of the moral issues concerning reproduction and the beginning of life. As a critical issue in Bio-Medical Ethics, abortion touches many aspects: health (medical field), religion, law (legal aspects), morality, economy,... more

Abortion is one of the moral issues concerning reproduction and the beginning of life. As a critical issue in Bio-Medical Ethics, abortion touches many aspects: health (medical field), religion, law (legal aspects), morality, economy, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, theology, human rights, sexuality, and feminism. All these aspects are interconnected; that is why the issue of abortion remains complex. In this article, we tackle the issue of abortion by focusing mainly on its legal and moral aspects in the Rwandan context. The following questions are addressed: Is safe abortion really safe? What does culture contribute to the discussion? Are there alternative aids for women in crisis pregnancy? Our intention is to propose a moral reflection that can shed some light on how to reconcile the legal and moral positions as far as the current Rwandan law regulating abortion is concerned.

2025, 18.ª Edição da REDUnB

18.ª Edição da Revista dos Estudantes de Direito da UnB (REDUnB)

2025

O Brasil vivencia uma realidade de pratica recorrente do aborto inseguro, configurando-se em um problema de saude publica, pois a mesma pode colocar em risco a vida e integridade fisica e emocional das mulheres que a realiza. Levando em... more

O Brasil vivencia uma realidade de pratica recorrente do aborto inseguro, configurando-se em um problema de saude publica, pois a mesma pode colocar em risco a vida e integridade fisica e emocional das mulheres que a realiza. Levando em consideracao esse contexto, foi desenvolvida uma revisao sistematica para compilar, apresentar e discutir dados produzidos nos ultimos 20 anos em pesquisas nacionais acerca das associacoes entre o tema do abortamento induzido e da saude mental. Espera-se que esta pesquisa contribua para a compreensao a respeito da producao nacional acerca das condicoes de saude das pessoas que abortam no Brasil, promovendo subsidios para uma atencao integral e humana a saude sexual e reprodutiva das mulheres.

2025

The question "When does life begin?" is often posed by those who oppose abortion, as if a single, sacred answer can end the conversation. But the question itself is deceptive. It confuses biology with morality, science with theology, and... more

The question "When does life begin?" is often posed by those who oppose abortion, as if a single, sacred answer can end the conversation. But the question itself is deceptive. It confuses biology with morality, science with theology, and personhood with cells.
In truth, the debate over abortion is not about when life begins, but about when human life becomes morally significant. And this distinction matters-not just scientifically or philosophically, but spiritually. In what follows, we will dismantle the anti-abortion position at every level of reasoning: biological, ethical, philosophical, and religious. We will show that not only is abortion defensible-it is morally, spiritually, and intellectually necessary for a just and compassionate society.

2025, Teologická reflexe

On the Problem of Same-Sex Relations: Marriage and Partnership The article is based on the differentiation between marriage as the institutional dimension and partnership as the relational dimension of an intimate relation of two people.... more

On the Problem of Same-Sex Relations: Marriage and Partnership The article is based on the differentiation between marriage as the institutional dimension and partnership as the relational dimension of an intimate relation of two people. While marriage is a historically changing and multiform social institution, an intimate partnership is a phenomenon permanently present in the history. Based on the modern deeper understanding of human nature including homosexuality as an "other normal", the article shows that the category of partnership can and should be opened to same-sex relations as well. These-as any other intimate relationships-cannot be reduced to sexual dimension only. And precisely therefore, it is not possible to apply any biblical mentions of same-sex intercourse to this debate, because the biblical testimonies do not know homosexuality in the contemporary meaning and speak only about same-sex intercourse without any relational framing. From the perspective of today's responsible theological stance, there is thus no argument that would hinder to support the same-sex relations and their formal institutional framing also by the churches.

2025, Direito Internacional em expansão – V. 22

A pesquisa tem como escopo a realização de uma análise sociojurídica crítica acerca do estado da arte dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos das mulheres, de uma aproximação normativa e institucional doméstica e internacional, indagando-se... more

A pesquisa tem como escopo a realização de uma análise sociojurídica crítica acerca do estado da arte dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos das mulheres, de uma aproximação normativa e institucional doméstica e internacional, indagando-se acerca da sua concretização no âmbito da legislação brasileira. A partir da contextualização da sociedade brasileira como patriarcal, demonstra-se como tal sistema vê a mulher a partir de sua apropriação, para depois se corroborar o contexto do surgimento dos direitos humanos e os direitos sexuais e reprodutivos e sua relação direta com o princípio da autonomia e da dignidade da pessoa humana a partir do recorte dado pela proibição do aborto no Brasil. Com o intuito de demonstrar como os princípios que regem tal direito reprodutivo podem ser verificados em um caso concreto, faz-se uma análise do HC124.306/RJ. Por último, se traça um apanhado de algumas ações significativas no contexto do judiciário e executivo no que se refere a temática, concluindo-se que a concretização de tais direitos está longe de ocorrer no contexto brasileiro, apesar dos Acordos e Tratados Internacionais posto que depende de ações vinculadas ao legislativo atualmente dominado por preceitos religiosos que em nada coadunam com os princípios constitucionais que balizam a questão do aborto e dos direitos reprodutivos da mulher de modo geral.

2025

ha pronunciato la seguente SENTENZA nel giudizio di legittimità costituzionale dell'articolo 28, comma 7, della legge 4 maggio 1983, n. 184 (Diritto del minore ad una famiglia), promosso dal Tribunale per i minorenni di Catanzaro, sul... more

ha pronunciato la seguente SENTENZA nel giudizio di legittimità costituzionale dell'articolo 28, comma 7, della legge 4 maggio 1983, n. 184 (Diritto del minore ad una famiglia), promosso dal Tribunale per i minorenni di Catanzaro, sul ricorso proposto da R. M., con ordinanza del 13 dicembre 2012, iscritta al n. 43 del registro ordinanze 2013 e pubblicata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica n. 11, prima serie speciale, dell'anno 2013. Visto l'atto di intervento del Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri; udito nella camera di consiglio del 9 ottobre 2013 il Giudice relatore Paolo Grossi. Ritenuto in fatto 1.-Il Tribunale per i minorenni di Catanzaro solleva, in riferimento agli articoli 2, 3, 32 e 117, primo comma, della Costituzione, questione di legittimità costituzionale dell'art. 28, comma 7, della legge 4 maggio 1983, n. 184 (Diritto del minore ad una famiglia), come sostituito dall'art. 177,

2025

Symbolic legislation is often described as "irrational" and "deceptive". However, this characterization fails to recognise that symbolic legislation is always a matter of degree and that these adjectives can only apply to primary or... more

Symbolic legislation is often described as "irrational" and "deceptive". However, this characterization fails to recognise that symbolic legislation is always a matter of degree and that these adjectives can only apply to primary or predominantly symbolic legislation. A characteristic pattern for predominantly symbolic legislation is a problem with the efficacy and/or effectiveness of the norms in connection with a symbolic aspect. In other words, lack of efficacy and/or effectiveness is not the only characteristic of primary symbolic legislation. In this paper, after attempting to characterise predominantly symbolic legislation in more detail, two analyses of legislative activity are presented: The entrenched notion that predominantly symbolic legislation is always intentionally created is challenged, thereby refuting the notion that it is necessarily "deceptive". An assessment of its quality is then made based on certain parameters proposed by legislative theory; based on this analysis, the idea of irrationality or lack of quality-mainly due to the lack of efficacy and effectiveness-is accepted.

2025, Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi

Evlilik, bireysel ve sosyolojik açıdan önem taşıyan bir hareketliliktir. Bu hareketlilik çeşitli süreçleri (evlilik öncesi, esnası, sonrası gibi) beraberinde getirebilmektedir. İnsanlar evlilikle ilgili süreçlerde uygun ve etkili... more

Evlilik, bireysel ve sosyolojik açıdan önem taşıyan bir hareketliliktir. Bu hareketlilik çeşitli süreçleri (evlilik öncesi, esnası, sonrası gibi) beraberinde getirebilmektedir. İnsanlar evlilikle ilgili süreçlerde uygun ve etkili düşüncelerde bulunup gerekli davranışları gösterdikleri takdirde mutlu ve huzurlu olmaları açısından olumlu etkiler ve avantajlar sağlayabilirler. Aksi bir durum söz konusu olduğunda ise insanların hem psikolojik hem de sosyolojik yönden olumsuz etkilenecekleri düşünülmektedir. Bu bilgiler ışığında önemli bir toplumsal konu olan evlilikle ilgili bir çalışma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Nevzat Tarhan'ın kaleme aldığı Evlilik Psikolojisi isimli kitabı incelemektir. Bu çalışma kapsamında kitap incelemesi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Kişisel tercihten, kitap okuma ve inceleme eylemlerine ilgi duyulmasından dolayı bu yöntemin kullanımı tercih edilmiştir. İncelenen söz konusu kitabın evlilik noktasında olabildiğince önemli bilgiler barındırdığı düşüncesine ulaşılmıştır. İlgili kitap, toplumsal yaşamda değer taşıyan bir konu olan evliliğe farklı bakış açılarıyla yaklaşmasıyla kendini belli etmiştir. Bu da ilgili kitabın bilgi zenginliğinin ve derinliğinin yüksek olduğuna işaret etmiştir.

2025, DePaul University

This paper examines Roe versus (v.) Wade (1973) as a pivotal moment in United States (U.S.) reproductive rights history. While Roe expanded constitutional abortion rights, it emerged from a complex legacy of state control over... more

This paper examines Roe versus (v.) Wade (1973) as a pivotal moment in United States (U.S.) reproductive rights history. While Roe expanded constitutional abortion rights, it emerged from a complex legacy of state control over reproduction, including eugenics (selective breeding) and forced sterilization. By exploring Roe's legal framework, the history of reproductive control, and the intersections of race, class, and gender, this paper shows that reproductive birth control in America has been influence by both liberation and domination. Key themes include constitutional privacy, eugenics, historical sterilization, and the need for an intersectional reproductive justice framework.

2025, Journal of Media Horizons

This study examines the performative aspects of protest and language tactics employed by Sindhi speakers in Sindh, Pakistan, who are against the Indus River Canal Project. The research uses a qualitative case study technique and the... more

This study examines the performative aspects of protest and language tactics employed by Sindhi speakers in Sindh, Pakistan, who are against the Indus River Canal Project. The research uses a qualitative case study technique and the Digital Linguistic Landscape (DLL) framework to evaluate protest related information from digital platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and online news websites. The dataset comprised social media postings, protest photographs, newspaper articles, chants, music, poetry, graffiti, and AI-generated visuals. Purposive sampling was used to collect materials that were relevant to protest narratives. The data were evaluated using qualitative content analysis, with a focus on the contextual and communicative functions of language in protest language. The study also uses Tilly's (2004) WUNC framework (Worthiness, Unity, Numbers, and Commitment) to evaluate how protestors approached their right to protest. Linguistic analysis, including vocabulary choices, grammatical structures, and discourse techniques, was also conducted. To maintain ethical considerations, only publicly posted visual data was analyzed. The findings shed light on the interplay of language, internet activism, and united resistance in a regional environmental justice movement.

2025, Colloque international - 19-21 novembre

Appel à communications - propositions attendues pour le 10 juillet Au fondement de ce projet réside un désir de dépasser une approche de l’avortement comme "tabou", approche qui considérerait l’avortement comme relevant d’un strict... more

2025, Filozofske studije

Richard Rorty, in his 1979 paper „Pragmatism, Relativism, and Irrationalism,“ has presented a critical reflection on Arthur O. Lovejoy’s 1917 call for the professionalization of philosophy. Lovejoy argued for this demand using an analogy... more

2025

Leggi in ambiti molto controversi di rilievo costituzionale e odc per la salvaguardia, oltre che della libertà di coscienza, di una tensione verso i valori fondamentali .

2025, Relectiones

Reseña del estupendo estudio filosófico y jurídico sobre el fundamento de la objeción de conciencia en el sistema legal español a la luz del magisterio de Benedicto XVI

2025, Cescontexto - debates

A presente publicação reúne parte dos artigos submetidos e apresentados no Primeiro Encontro da Secção Temática da APS "Sociologia do Direito e da Justiça", realizado em Coimbra, a 8 e 9 de Janeiro de 2016, co-

2025

This thesis examines the discourses and ideals that shape Brazilian political debates on sexual and reproductive rights, with a particular focus on abortion. Through a qualitative analysis of bills proposed in the Brazilian Congress... more

This thesis examines the discourses and ideals that shape Brazilian political debates on sexual and reproductive rights, with a particular focus on abortion. Through a qualitative analysis of bills proposed in the Brazilian Congress between 2014 and 2024, using thematic analysis and critical discourse analysis, the research examines the language used, the arguments presented, and the ideological foundations that underpin the political dialogue. The study reveals critical perceptions of parliamentarians' conceptions of gender. It also discusses the main stakeholders and their positions and alliances, while tracing the evolution of these discourses over the period.

2025

Le texte seul est utilisable sous licence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Les autres éléments (illustrations, fichiers annexes importés) sont « Tous droits réservés », sauf mention contraire.

2025

Kadının doğurganlığı, insanlığın en erken dönemlerinden itibaren anlaşılmaya ve açıklanmaya çalışılan çok katmanlı ve karmaşık bir konu olmuştur. Bu bağlamda, doğurganlığa yüklenen anlamın tarihsel süreç içerisinde hem toplumsal hem... more

2025

Текст представляет из себя обзор того, что из себя представляет современная абортная статистика в России. В ней рассматриваются работы коллег, а еще -- данные по частным клиникам. Что может быть интересно в контексте актуальной политики... more

Текст представляет из себя обзор того, что из себя представляет современная абортная статистика в России. В ней рассматриваются работы коллег, а еще -- данные по частным клиникам. Что может быть интересно в контексте актуальной политики России.

2025, Journal of Law, Medinice, and Ethics

The United Kingdom was the first country to legalize the refusal to provide health care in the name of "conscientious objection", allowing doctors to refuse to provide abortions based on personal or religious beliefs. A historical review... more

The United Kingdom was the first country to legalize the refusal to provide health care in the name of "conscientious objection", allowing doctors to refuse to provide abortions based on personal or religious beliefs. A historical review into the origins and motivation behind the "conscientious objection" clause in the 1967 Abortion Act found that Parliamentarians and the medical profession wanted to preserve doctors' authority over patients, protect objecting doctors from liability, and appease religious anti-abortion beliefs. These factors point to an unprincipled basis for the introduction of "conscientious objection" into healthcare, which ultimately came at the expense of patients' rights and health. The "conscience clause" also represented a negation of basic ethical directives in medical practice including patient autonomy and physicians' fiduciary duty to patients. The term "conscientious objection"-borrowed from the military but misapplied to healthcarehelped mask the practice as a moral "right" of doctors, even while it disregarded patients' health and dignity. Refusing to provide treatment on the basis of "conscience" is harmful and discriminatory, and should be phased out gradually using disincentives and other measures to encourage objectors to choose other fields.

2025

Trabalho de pesquisa realizado na disciplina de “Direito Penal III”, ministrada pela professora Ester Eliana Hauser, no Curso de Direito da UNIJUI em interdisciplinaridade com o projeto coordenado pelo professor Alfredo Copetti Neto.

2025

“Belgian artist Johan Muyle found his voice 40 years ago with "La Modification" (1984), an aptly named assemblage sculpture that borrows its title from Michel Butor's celebrated 1957 novel. Consisting of a recliner attached to ropes and... more

“Belgian artist Johan Muyle found his voice 40 years ago with "La Modification" (1984), an aptly named assemblage sculpture that borrows its title from Michel Butor's celebrated 1957 novel. Consisting of a recliner attached to ropes and nooses, with a crate suspended between bicycle wheels placed behind, the entire ensemble evokes an instrument of torture or execution. This grim assisted readymade may echo Dadaist or Surrealist practice (and the spirit of Kienholz at his best), but Muyle's intent runs deeper than provocation. His frequently motorized assemblages and cryptic performances create enigmatic and often unsettling allegories that burrow down into the state of the world and the contradictions of human nature. The range of themes, ideas, forms, and sensations that he has explored through his collection, assembly, and modification of objects is astounding. And yet, no matter how dark the subject, he adheres to his humanist faith and never loses his questioning spirit or his interest in people-their beliefs, rituals, images, and stories producing work that simultaneously mirrors and transforms the real world”.

2025, Colombia Internacional

Objetivo/contexto: en América Latina, el acceso al aborto representa una de las expresiones más significativas de las desigualdades de género o clase. Debido a su carácter contencioso, estas políticas son difíciles de adoptar. La... more

Objetivo/contexto: en América Latina, el acceso al aborto representa una de las expresiones más significativas de las desigualdades de género o clase. Debido a su carácter contencioso, estas políticas son difíciles de adoptar. La literatura ha señalado que la aprobación de leyes a favor del aborto requiere contextos seculares y, en particular, movimientos feministas fuertes, aliados con partidos de izquierda en el gobierno. Sin embargo, los mecanismos por los cuales estos factores se dinamizan han sido poco estudiados. Este trabajo estudia el caso de Bolivia; según la teoría, no se esperaría que en ese país la despenalización ocurriese debido a su fuerte conservadurismo y a la debilidad del movimiento feminista. Pese a esto, en 2017 el Parlamento boliviano aprobó una reforma que despenalizó el aborto en varias causales. Metodología: el artículo se basa en trabajo de campo original que incluyó entrevistas en profundidad a activistas feministas y legisladoras, así como la revisión sistemática de documentos y de prensa. Conclusiones: en el artículo se muestra que, dentro de una estructura partidaria en la que la toma de decisiones se rige por la deliberación, como la del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), las legisladoras del partido que ocupaban puestos clave y tenían nexos con el movimiento feminista desempeñaron un papel fundamental en la reforma, pues persuadieron a los líderes y otros miembros del partido para que la apoyaran. Originalidad: el artículo contribuye a llenar una laguna en la literatura al entender mejor el tipo de vínculos entre movimientos feministas y partidos de izquierda que permiten avanzar agendas conflictivas como la del aborto legal.

2025, Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet

To examine the value of combined maternal serum inhibin A and embryonic/fetal heart rate to predict the pregnancy outcome in a first-trimester threatened abortion. This was a prospective observational study. The authors measured maternal... more

To examine the value of combined maternal serum inhibin A and embryonic/fetal heart rate to predict the pregnancy outcome in a first-trimester threatened abortion. This was a prospective observational study. The authors measured maternal serum inhibin A and the embryonic/fetal heart rate in women with a clinical diagnosis of a threatened abortion and in normal pregnant women. The main outcome measured was ongoing normal pregnancies. Thirty women with threatened abortions and 30 normal pregnant women were followed. Three women with threatened abortions ended in failed pregnancies. The mean embryonic/fetal heart rate and the median of serum inhibin A in the threatened abortion group were not different from the control group. In women with threatened abortions and failing pregnancies, the embryonic/fetal heart rate (101.7 +/- 20.1 beats/min) was significantly lower than in women with threatened abortions but ongoing pregnancies (163.3 +/- 19.7 beats/min, p = 0.024). Serum inhibin A in ...

2025

La propuesta pedagógica, didáctica y clínica de esta formación es de orden jurídica, con perspectiva interdisciplinaria, interseccional y feminista que le imprime su valor diferenciado. Concretamente, esta propuesta pedagógica desarrolla... more

La propuesta pedagógica, didáctica y clínica de esta formación es de orden jurídica, con perspectiva interdisciplinaria, interseccional y feminista que le imprime su valor diferenciado. Concretamente, esta propuesta pedagógica desarrolla contenidos sobre derechos sexuales, reproductivos y no reproductivos con énfasis en la interrupción del embarazo. Con este fin, está dividida en tres módulos.

2025, Proti utilitarismu za spravedlnost a přirozená práva. Perspektiva klasického právního realismu

Abstrakt: V předloženém článku pokračuji v polemice s pragmatickým utilitarismem Martina Haply a záro veň posouvám argumentaci dál, když načrtávám pohled klasické tradice na fenomén přirozených (lidských) práv. V první části poukazuji na... more

Abstrakt: V předloženém článku pokračuji v polemice s pragmatickým utilitarismem Martina Haply a záro veň posouvám argumentaci dál, když načrtávám pohled klasické tradice na fenomén přirozených (lidských) práv. V první části poukazuji na hlavní místa neshody. Utilitaristický projekt považuji za nevhodně redukcio nistický, poněvadž arbitrárně povyšuje maximalizaci jednoho dobra na úkor ostatních dober. Je pochybné, že by měl mít užitek nad jinými hodnotami primát. Navíc se utilitaristům v konkrétních případech nedaří ukázat, že v nich jde o hédonistické dobré důsledky. Neplatí, že by tento přístup dosahoval stejných výsled ků s nižším počtem předpokladů. Pravdivostí paradigmatických norem spravedlnosti jsme si jistější než sa motným principem užitku. Pojem spravedlnosti je důležitý jak pro morální jednání, tak pro právo, na což se zaměřuji v druhé části článku. Podle klasického právního realismu se právo týká rozdělení věcí mezi jednot livce. Je třeba dávat lidem to, co jim náleží; musí být respektováno, že na věc, která mu byla přidělena, má člověk právo. Článek vrcholí v analýze přirozených práv. Vycházím z toho, že člověk je osobou. Proto by mu měly věci s touto skutečností související náležet. Přesvědčivost klasického právního realismu plyne z toho, že bere v potaz komplexitu právních vztahů.

2025, Revista Forum Identidades

O aborto social, no Brasil é uma prática que não pode deixar de ser reconhecida, pois, sua prática é uma constante, em que pese a lei não a amparar. A legislação vigorante, composta da Constituição Federal de 1988, do Código Civil e do... more

O aborto social, no Brasil é uma prática que não pode deixar de ser reconhecida, pois, sua prática é uma constante, em que pese a lei não a amparar. A legislação vigorante, composta da Constituição Federal de 1988, do Código Civil e do Código Penal Brasileiro, tutelam os direitos do nascituro frente aos da mulher enquanto cidadã, no entanto, essa proteção não tem sido suficiente para reduzir ou mesmo para eliminar a prática da realidade social que compõe o cenário brasileiro. Essa situação real faz com que se torne premente pesquisar a respeito da viabilidade da descriminalização da prática. Para tanto, torna-se necessário apresentar o panamorama social vivenciado hoje por mulheres de todo o Brasil, com a criminalização do aborto, através da pesquisa a referenciais teóricos, existentes em obras doutrinárias e em artigos acadêmicos sobre o tema existentes em bancos de dados, como v.g. a Sciello. O sentido do presente trabalho é demonstrar a necessidade de se pensar na possibilidade de descriminalização do aborto, como um meio social de solucionar todos os problemas-ou a maioria deles e consequências que a prática abortiva, de forma clandestina, acarreta às mulheres, que assim se submetem. No entanto, ressalta-se que o presente trabalho, visa ampliar os espaços de discussões sobre a questão, mas sem qualquer pretensão de esgotar os argumentos acerca do mesmo.

2025

Considerando la negativa frente a la legalización del aborto, y la profunda disociación entre las prácticas sexuales y los discursos referentes a ella. ¿Cuáles son los que se configuran como dominantes? En este sentido, el objetivo... more

Considerando la negativa frente a la legalización del aborto, y la profunda disociación entre las prácticas sexuales y los discursos referentes a ella. ¿Cuáles son los que se configuran como dominantes? En este sentido, el objetivo propuesto es comprender las múltiples representaciones sociales acerca del aborto inducido y la relación entre los discursos y las prácticas. Los objetivos específicos fueron: describir y analizar los imaginarios sociales imperantes en nuestro país sobre el aborto inducido y su relación con las prácticas sexuales y explorar opiniones acerca de la penalización y despenalización del aborto. La pregunta central que subyace en este planteo, y a su vez, movilizó este estudio es por qué existen resistencias desde los sectores de poder frente a la necesidad inminente de legalizar una práctica que se realiza, incluso sin el marco legal que la habilita, provocando de esta manera una gran cantidad de muertes. El universo de estudio está constituido por el conjunto de actores de los distintos sectores socio-políticos, culturales e institucionales relacionados con el aborto en nuestro país. En Argentina se practican alrededor de 500.000 abortos clandestinos al año, de los cuales, 800 tienen consecuencias mortales. Frente a esta situación, la ilegalidad de la práctica abortiva no es inocente sino que denota el ocultamiento que, frente a esta temática, demuestra la sociedad. Puede considerarse que la legitimidad de los argumentos condenatorios de la interrupción intencional de los embarazos está siendo quebrada (situación que queda expresada en el número elevado de abortos realizados clandestinamente en el país), sin embargo no existe un correlato legal que ampare estas prácticas. El otorgamiento de un marco legal a este fenómeno garantizaría la disminución del porcentaje de muertes maternas, que en la actualidad presenta un número elevado. A partir de los casos particulares que se sucedieron en 2006 en La Plata y Mendoza, el debate sobre la problemática del aborto se ha reavivado en los medios de comunicación, debido a que estas situaciones puntuales, estaban contempladas en el Código Penal. El artículo 85 del Libro Delitos contra las personas establece la ilegalidad del aborto. Por otra parte, el respaldo legal, para los casos que sí contempla la ley (Art. 86), es por demás ambiguo y permite múltiples interpretaciones. El segundo párrafo establece que "el aborto practicado por un médico diplomado con el consentimiento de la mujer encinta, no es punible: 1. Si se ha realizado con el fin de evitar un peligro para la vida o la salud de la madre y si este peligro no puede ser evitado por otros medios; 2. Si el embarazo proviene de una violación o de un atentado al pudor cometido sobre una mujer idiota o demente. En este caso, el consentimiento de su representante legal deberá ser requerido para la práctica abortiva". Con la intención de dar cuenta del contexto sociohistórico en que se enmarca la problemática planteada en este trabajo, se puede afirmar que en Argentina, según la organización Mundial de la Salud, la mortalidad materna es de 4,4 mujeres por cada 10.000 nacidos vivos, aunque con diferencias abismales entre regiones. En Capital Federal es de 0,9 mujeres por cada 10.000 nacidos vivos; en Córdoba, de 1,3; en Chaco, de 15; y en el NOA, de 20 (igual que en Kenia y Honduras). La mitad de estos decesos se debe a abortos domésticos. 1

2025, The Abortion Market: Buying and Selling Access in the Era Before Roe

My new book, The Abortion Market: Buying and Selling Access In the Era Before Roe will be available September 15, 2025. You can pre-order it now from Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, UPenn, and Amazon.

2025

Je již vice než 20-letou tradici katedry ustavniho prava a politologie pořadat na podzim každorocně konference na aktualni temata sveho oboru. Po několika letech se oporou organizatorů stal Mezinarodni politologický ustav Masarykovy... more

Je již vice než 20-letou tradici katedry ustavniho prava a politologie pořadat na podzim každorocně konference na aktualni temata sveho oboru. Po několika letech se oporou organizatorů stal Mezinarodni politologický ustav Masarykovy univerzity (původně Pravnicke fakulty Masarykovy univerzity) a Nadace Konrada Adenauera, jejiž podpora výrazně napomohla zvysovani jak odborne, tak organizacni stranky konferenci. Nejinak tomu bylo i 1. prosince 2010, kdy na Pravnicke fakultě proběhla konference na tema „Pravo na soukromi“ za ucasti vybraných referentů a shromažděných odborniků ze vsech pravnických fakult, vrcholných soudnich instituci Ceske republiky vcetně jejich vedeni a zastupců z Ustavniho soudu Slovenske republiky. Ukolem konference bylo zmapovat toto dosti opomijene tema ustavniho prava tak, aby se jak samotne jednani konference a diskuse na ni vedena, tak i sbornik na jejich zakladě připravený, staly impulsem pro dalsi sledovani teto stale aktualnějsi problematiky.

2025

Szczególna rola w upowszechnianiu katolickiej wizji płciowości, małżeństwa i rodziny przypadła w okresie Wielkiej Nowenny środowisku medycznemu, które podobnie jak Kościół zostało spacyfikowane w okresie stalinowskim 1 . Aby... more

Szczególna rola w upowszechnianiu katolickiej wizji płciowości, małżeństwa i rodziny przypadła w okresie Wielkiej Nowenny środowisku medycznemu, które podobnie jak Kościół zostało spacyfikowane w okresie stalinowskim 1 . Aby podporządkować sobie zbyt niezależne kadry lekarskie, władze najpierw w 1949 r. zweryfikowały ich stan w lecznictwie uspołecznionym, wprowadzając odgórnie ustalone limity rejonizacji oraz nakaz pracy, potem zniosły izby zawodowe, a w końcu, by wykształcić absolwentów niezwiązanych z "reakcyjnymi" uniwersytetami, w 1950 r. powołały jedenaście akademii medycznych 2 . W rezultacie rosła liczba nowych pracowników służby zdrowia, co skądinąd było konieczne, ale z uwagi na braki systemowe nie poprawiało to ogólnie niekorzystnej sytuacji: uposażenie lekarzy pozostawało niskie (zaczęto je podwyższać dopiero w 1955 r.), brakowało mieszkań i perspektyw awansu, zwłaszcza dla zatrudnionych na wsi 3 . Zmorą były dziesięcio-dwunastogodzinne dyżury w szpitalnictwie, które ograniczały możliwo-

2025, Debate Feminista

Este artículo realiza un análisis comparativo de las narrativas antiderechos pro-nunciadas durante los debates parlamentarios en torno a la despenalización del aborto volun-tario en México y Argentina de 2018 a 2022. Fueron encontradas... more

Este artículo realiza un análisis comparativo de las narrativas antiderechos pro-nunciadas durante los debates parlamentarios en torno a la despenalización del aborto volun-tario en México y Argentina de 2018 a 2022. Fueron encontradas cuatro categorías principales: la tecnocratización de discursos religiosos de corte católico y evangélico, fundamentados de manera estratégica en argumentos científicos y jurídicos mediante una retórica del miedo; la denuncia determinista sobre el fracaso del estado, sus instituciones y políticas públicas para atender problemas sociales como la violencia contra las mujeres, la inseguridad y la pobreza; la propuesta de alternativas basadas en la defensa de la familia tradicional, como la adopción desde la concepción o la desburocratización de la adopción; y un viraje discursivo con el cual se apropian de argumentos de la militancia feminista mientras suprimen el principio de laicidad, omiten la existencia del movimiento lgbtiq+ y manipulan el dispositivo retórico de la ideología de género.

2025, ПРАВНА РЕГУЛАТИВА УСЛУГА У НАЦИОНАЛНИМ ЗАКОНОДАВСТВИМА И ПРАВУ ЕВРОПСКЕ УНИЈЕ

Абортус, између осталог, представља здравствену услугу прекида нежељене трудноће. Последњих година, на глобалном и европском нивоу, уочавају се тенденције за променом постојећих законских решења која регулишу ову област. Наиме, Врховни... more

Абортус, између осталог, представља здравствену услугу прекида нежељене трудноће. Последњих година, на глобалном и европском нивоу, уочавају се тенденције за променом постојећих законских решења која регулишу ову област. Наиме, Врховни суд Сједињених Америчких Држава поништио је пресуду Roe v. Wade и тиме укинуо 50 година старо уставно право на абортус које је њоме било предвиђено. Поједине европске земље такође су усвојиле нове законе којима је приступ легалном абортусу знатно отежан. У овом раду, аутор указује на последње промене које се тичу законског регулисања абортуса у Сједињеним Америчким Државама и Европи, а потом анализира медицински и кривичноправни аспект прекида трудноће. С обзиром да недозвољен прекид трудноће представља бланкетно кривично дело, аутор ће најпре извршити приказ Закона о поступку прекида трудноће у здравственим установама, а потом ће се бавити кривичним делом недозвољен прекид трудноће. На самом крају, аутор ће дати закључна разматрања о овој теми.
Кључне речи: абортус, Закон о поступку прекида трудноће у здравственим установама, недозвољен прекид трудноће.

2025, La posibilidad de debatir temas éticos en sociedades profundamente divididas en cuestiones cosmovisionales: el debate sobre el aborto y la democracia deliberativa

Teniendo a la vista los debates parlamentarios que tuvieran lugar entre los años 2018 y 2020, en relación a la Ley de la Interrupción Voluntaria del Embarazo (Ley IVE), el trabajo se interroga sobre la potencialidad del estado democrático... more

2025

The authors critically analyse the Czech legal regulation regarding the rights of homosexual to family life (incl. right to adopt, child custody, assisted reproduction) in order to conclude whether it is, or it is not discriminatory.

2025

Abstrakt: Autorky v textu přinaseji kritickou analýzu ceske pravni upravy prava homosexualů na rodinný život (vcetně prava na osvojeni ditěte, svěřeni ditěte do pece, asistovanou reprodukci) a zamýsleji se nad otazkou, zda je, ci neni... more

Abstrakt: Autorky v textu přinaseji kritickou analýzu ceske pravni upravy prava homosexualů na rodinný život (vcetně prava na osvojeni ditěte, svěřeni ditěte do pece, asistovanou reprodukci) a zamýsleji se nad otazkou, zda je, ci neni vůci homosexualům diskriminacni. Abstract: The authors critically analyse the Czech legal regulation regarding the rights of homosexual to family life (incl. right to adopt, child custody, assisted reproduction) in order to conclude whether it is, or it is not discriminatory.

2025

Comprehensive Sexuality Education for children (as) and adolescents in Ecuador" is a work of compilation and analysis of bibliographic information sources to generate a reference document about what constitutes Comprehensive Sexuality... more

Comprehensive Sexuality Education for children (as) and adolescents in Ecuador" is a work of compilation and analysis of bibliographic information sources to generate a reference document about what constitutes Comprehensive Sexuality Education in our context. Based on the literature review, it is described the comprehensive model that promotes the teaching of sex education that fosters addressing all areas that constitute human sexuality instead its restriction to biological or reproductive aspects only. Furthermore, it is emphasized that this model involves a systematic and on going process looking to develop skills, abilities and attitudes to promote freely and responsibly encounters in the field of sexuality. All these aspects will contribute to the integral development of the human being. Additionally the legal framework of Comprehensive Sexuality Education is described. It provides guidelines to be worked within educational institutions. With these aspects, some inputs will be provided to facilitate a sexuality education that covers the dimensions and functions of sexuality, the components of the Comprehensive Sex Education, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, among others. Finally it is considered that all aspects of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education should be handled both in education and in family context, scenarios in which the individual develops.

2025

Texto enviado al Gobierno y votos particulares que elaboro el Comite de Bioetica de Espana, en el que por mayoria se apoya el Anteproyecto del Gobierno para una norma de proteccion de la vida del concebido, anteproyecto posteriormente... more

Texto enviado al Gobierno y votos particulares que elaboro el Comite de Bioetica de Espana, en el que por mayoria se apoya el Anteproyecto del Gobierno para una norma de proteccion de la vida del concebido, anteproyecto posteriormente retirado.

2025, Health and human rights

Journal is an open access online publication and a leading forum of debate on global health and rights concerns. The journal maintains a tradition of critical scholarship and also provides an inclusive forum for action-oriented dialogue... more

Journal is an open access online publication and a leading forum of debate on global health and rights concerns. The journal maintains a tradition of critical scholarship and also provides an inclusive forum for action-oriented dialogue among human rights practitioners, with peer-reviewed articles focusing rigorous scholarly analysis on the conceptual foundations and challenges of rights discourse and action in relation to health.

2025, Časopis zdravotnického práva a bioetiky

The principle of double effect plays an important role in deontological ethics which give an emphasis to intentions in the process of moral evaluation of human acts. According to this principle, it is morally permissible to actualize an... more

The principle of double effect plays an important role in deontological ethics which give an emphasis to intentions in the process of moral evaluation of human acts. According to this principle, it is morally permissible to actualize an action with two consequences, one of which is good and the second bad, if and only if some conditions are met: for example, the bad consequence is not a means for attaining the good consequence and the bad consequence is not brought about intentionally, but only foreseen as necessarily and inevitably connected with the actualization of the action itself and its good consequence. The aim of this article is to lay necessary theoretical foundations for a better understanding and employment of the principle of double effect by discussing Hart's critique of it and Philippa Foot's different approach to the moral dilemmas to the solution of which the principle of double effects seems to be well applicable. In the course of my argumentation I distinguish between two types of intentions -characterizing and final intentions -and show how this distinction solve some of the difficulties connected with the understanding and application of the principle of double effect.

2025, Časopis zdravotnického práva a bioetiky

The principle of double effect plays an important role in deontological ethics which give an emphasis to intentions in the process of moral evaluation of human acts. According to this principle, it is morally permissible to actualize an... more

The principle of double effect plays an important role in deontological ethics which give an emphasis to intentions in the process of moral evaluation of human acts. According to this principle, it is morally permissible to actualize an action with two consequences, one of which is good and the second bad, if and only if some conditions are met: for example, the bad consequence is not a means for attaining the good consequence and the bad consequence is not brought about intentionally, but only foreseen as necessarily and inevitably connected with the actualization of the action itself and its good consequence. The aim of this article is to lay necessary theoretical foundations for a better understanding and employment of the principle of double effect by discussing Hart's critique of it and Philippa Foot's different approach to the moral dilemmas to the solution of which the principle of double effects seems to be well applicable. In the course of my argumentation I distinguish between two types of intentions -characterizing and final intentions -and show how this distinction solve some of the difficulties connected with the understanding and application of the principle of double effect.

2025, Časopis zdravotnického práva a bioetiky

The aim of this review is to summarize main aspects of the book Eutanázie: definice, historie, legislativa, etika.