The termination of pregnancy criminal law - the case analysis

Problematika pobačaja kompleksno je područje koje se tiče brojnih aspekata života. U ovome radu pružen je prikaz pobačaja općenito, kao i definicija istog u medicinskom smislu te njegove vrste.Također, sam pobačaj postavljen je u pravni kontekst na razini zakonodavstva Republike Hrvatske, prilikom čega je dan prikaz najvažnijih zakona i zakonskih odredaba koji se istih tiču. Prikazan je slučaj M.Č. te postavljen u kontekst pravne prirode. Definirana su prava koja su M.Č. povrijeđena te također i kaznena djela koja su na njenu štetu eventualno počinjena, kao što su kazneno djelo nesavjesnog liječenja i povreda prava iz socijalnog osiguranja. Analiziran je institut priziva savjesti i pružena njegova opća definicija te pozicioniranje istog u zakonodavstvu Europske Unije i Republike Hrvatske. Također, navedeni su i neki prigovori postojanju instituta priziva savjesti u kontekstu pobačaja. U konačnici, zaključeno je s medicinsko-pravnom dvojbom samog slučaja te posljedicama koje slučaj u Hrvatskoj ima.The issue of abortion is a complex area that concerns many aspects of life. In this paper it is provided a description of an abortion in general, as well as the definition of it in the medical sense and its types. Also, abortion itself is placed in a legal context at the level of the legislation of the Republic of Croatia, during which an overview of the most important laws and legal provisions concerning them is presented. The case of M.Č. is presented and placed in a context of a legal nature. Rights which are violated concerning M.Č. are defined as well as the criminal acts that are possibly committed to her detriment, such as the criminal offense of negligent treatment and violation of rights from social insurance. The institute of appeal to conscience is analyzed and its general definition is provided as well as its positioning in the legislation of the European Union and the Republic of Croatia. Also, some objections are listed to the existence of the institute of appeal to conscience in the context of abortion. Ultimately, it was concluded with the medico-legal doubt of the case itself and the consequences that the case has in Croatia