Abortion – Freedom of Decision or a Crime?
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Greta Latakaitė
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Lidiya Rimzhus
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Published 2024-01-02
https://doi.org/10.15388/TMP.2023.1
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Keywords

abortion
criminal offence
freedom of self-determination
The Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania
The Supreme Court of Lithuania

How to Cite

Latakaitė, G. and Rimzhus, L. (2024) “Abortion – Freedom of Decision or a Crime? ”, Vilnius University Open Series, pp. 7–28. doi:10.15388/TMP.2023.1.

Abstract

This article analyzes an issue that has existed for a very long time in human history but is one of the most debated worldwide. There is no consensus: abortion is a woman‘s freedom of choice, or for that matter, a crime. The work presents the beginning of human life. He explains how abortion is understood from religious, legal, and medical perspectives. The features of the crime of illegal abortion are given. In this written work, a comparative analysis of other foreign countries is also carried out, which aims to clarify the legal regulation of abortion in other countries. 

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