<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article explores the problem of significance the termination of pregnancy in the context of criminal responsibility. In the first step, the legal analysis is focused on establishing the change of legal status connected with abortion and all the consequences for criminal responsibility. The second section refers to the current act, trying to find the answer how to recognized the termination of pregnancy. The third part refers to legal situation in Czech Republic at this area. Finally, some reflections on the criminal liability for the place of the offence have been presented. The possibility of conviction for abortion in a country where it is legal should be examined..</p></abstract>

The article explores the problem of significance the termination of pregnancy in the context of criminal responsibility. In the first step, the legal analysis is focused on establishing the change of legal status connected with abortion and all the consequences for criminal responsibility. The second section refers to the current act, trying to find the answer how to recognized the termination of pregnancy. The third part refers to legal situation in Czech Republic at this area. Finally, some reflections on the criminal liability for the place of the offence have been presented. The possibility of conviction for abortion in a country where it is legal should be examined..

Principles of liability under the Polish Criminal Code for behavior relating to the termination of pregnancy undertaken in Poland and the Czech Republic

International and Comparative Law Review

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The article explores the problem of significance the termination of pregnancy in the context of criminal responsibility. In the first step, the legal analysis...

Principles of liability under the Polish Criminal Code for behavior relating to the termination of pregnancy undertaken in Poland and the Czech Republic

Data publikacji: 14 paź 2020

Zakres stron: 237 - 264

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2020-0011

Słowa kluczowe
abortion, pregnancy, rights of the child, right to life

© 2020 Olga Sitarz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Principles of liability under the Polish Criminal Code for behavior relating to the termination of pregnancy undertaken in Poland and the Czech Republic

Data publikacji: 14 paź 2020

Zakres stron: 237 - 264

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2020-0011

Słowa kluczoweabortion, pregnancy, rights of the child, right to life

© 2020 Olga Sitarz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
abortion, pregnancy, rights of the child, right to life