ABORTION

Umetna prekinitev nosečnosti je ena izmed delikatnih tem, ki buri duhove po vsem svetu. Zgodovinsko ni povsem jasno, kako pogosto se je razpravljalo o etiki umetne prekinitve nosečnosti, vendar se je splošno pravno urejanje začelo šele v 18. stoletju. Danes je umetna prekinitev nosečnosti povsod po svetu zdravstveno in socialno neželen ukrep za uravnavanje rojstev in predstavlja le izhod v sili. Kljub vsem modernim metodam kontracepcije in njihovi široki dostopnosti, ter večji informiranosti, še vedno ostajajo številna dekleta in ženske, ki zaradi najrazličnejših razlogov svojo nosečnost zaznavajo kot neželeno. Umetna prekinitev nosečnosti ostaja edino sredstvo za preprečitev rojstva po spočetju. Za oblikovanje stališča in podajanje vrednostnih sodb je pomembno, da smo dobro informirani, saj nam le to omogoča objektivnejšo in bolj kritično presojo o umetni prekinitvi nosečnosti, vpogled v nasprotujoče stališče pa nam pripomore k večji tolerantnosti do slednjega. Stališča do umetne prekinitve nosečnosti temeljijo na tehtanju različnih vrednot, te pa so največkrat povezane tudi z moralno obsodbo žensk, ki so pripravljene te vrednote kršiti iz lastnih bolj ali manj sebičnih razlogov.Induced termination of pregnancy is a delicate subject that is a cause of controversy all over the world. Historically, it is not quite clear how often the ethical repercussions of induced termination of pregnancy were discussedhowever, its legal status did not begin to be determined until the 18th century. Today, induced termination of pregnancy is a medically and socially unwanted measure for birth management and is considered to be merely a last resort. Despite all modern contraception methods and their high level of accessibility, and greater education, there are still numerous girls and women who perceive their pregnancy as unwanted due to various reasons. Induced termination of pregnancy remains the only measure for the prevention of birth after conception. When forming an opinion and passing judgment, it is important to be well informed because this enables us to have a more objective and a more critical view regarding induced termination of pregnancy, and an insight into the opposing view helps us have more tolerance towards it. Views regarding induced termination of pregnancy are based on the consideration of various values which are often connected to the moral judgment of women who are prepared to go against these values due to more or less selfish reasons