Abortion and the Law: From International Comparison to Legal Policy (Hardcover)

Framework.- I.2 System and Standard of Social Services.- The Position of Women in Society.- Assessment and Significance of Family Planning and Termination of Pregnancy.- Remarks on Historical Developments.- Current Laws Regulating the Termination of Pregnancy.- II. 1 Legal Sources and Regulatory Methodology Behind the Law on the Termination of Pregnancy.- Basic Concepts in Legal Regulation.- Permissible Termination Of Pregnancy.- Impermissible Termination of Pregnancy.- Special Role of the Physician.- Preventive Measures.- II. 7 Role of Termination of Pregnancy in the Prosecutorial Arena.- Statistical Information.- Termination Statistics.- Crime Statistics.- Judicial Statistics and Trends in Prosecution.- Concluding Reflections From A Legal Policy Perspective.- Preliminary Remarks.- Review: Findings ? Insights ? Trends.- Outlook: Starting Points ? Guidelines.- A Proposed Regulation.