ABORTION – POLITICAL CONSTRUCT OR MORAL ISSUE?

POBAČAJ – POLITIČKI KONSTRUKT ILI MORALNO PITANJE? (Croatian)

This paper analyzes the history of abortion and factors that influenced the legalization of abortion in Western society. The question is raised whether abortion should, according to its definition as an objective good or evil, be prohibited or legitimized, or will the legal framework on abortion be regulated as a political construct, independently of the objective moral nature of abortion. The possibility of finding the right answer to the abortion debate is analysed. Conclusion is drawn as to whether abortion can be justified by a political goal, or is it a moral issue independent of politics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ovaj rad analizira povijest pobačaja i čimbenike legalizacije pobačaja u zapadnom društvu. Postavlja se pitanje treba li pobačaj, prema njegovoj definiciji kao objektivnog dobra ili zla, zabraniti ili ozakoniti ili će se pravni okvir o pobačaju regulirati kao politički konstrukt, neovisno o objektivnoj moralnoj prirodi pobačaja. Analizira se mogućnost pronalaženja pravog odgovora na raspravu o pobačaju. Izvodi se zaključak može li se pobačaj opravdati političkim ciljem ili je to moralno pitanje neovisno o politici. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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