In search of a field of research cooperation between adversaries. Legal aspects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders Cover Image

W poszukiwaniu pola współpracy badawczej adwersarzy. Prawne aspekty alkoholowych uszkodzeń płodu
In search of a field of research cooperation between adversaries. Legal aspects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Author(s): Jacek Mazurkiewicz
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, Inter-Ethnic Relations
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; counteracting the causes of FASDs; Polish law; draft laws; research on legal aspects of FASDs

Summary/Abstract: Disputes and even conflicts regarding the legal situation of the fetus (unborn child) justify the need for debate also among lawyers. Apart from the areas of extreme controversy, there are also such areas where research cooperation seems possible. The fate of children affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is one that should be of concern to all. The paper outlines the medical, economic and social context of FASDs. Against this background, the legal aspects of these damages are presented through the prism of Polish criminal, civil and administrative law, including draft legal solutions. The author justifies the thesis on the need to use non-penal legal instruments to counteract the causes of FASDs, in order to complement educational, informational and support activities undertaken for the same purpose.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 103-117
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English, Polish