THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
OF THE ABORTION RIGHTS IN JAPAN AND POLAND
THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
OF THE ABORTION RIGHTS IN JAPAN AND POLAND
Author(s): Łukasz Czarnecki, MAHO TOYODASubject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Abortion; women’s rights; social transformation; Japan; Poland;
Summary/Abstract: What happened with the abortion rights in comparative analysis between Japan and Poland? It seems that unlike Japan, Poland is a country with one of the most restrictive anti-abortion rights. In the case of Japan, abortion became legal in 1948; in Poland, the anti-abortion right from 1993 was considered as a “compromise” between different groups, as permitted an abortion in limited cir- cumstances. Although substantial changes toward the liberalization of the abortion law, Japan still faces challenges for the women rights as well as in the case of Poland. A comparative approach will contribute to better understanding of complex socio-historical backgrounds of abortion rights in two different societies. This will help to address more suitable public policies towards women’s rights.
Journal: Teka Komisji Politologii i Stosunków Międzynarodowych
- Issue Year: 18/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 7-19
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
