Kwestie sporne dotyczące strony podmiotowej przestępstwa uszkodzenia ciała lub rozstroju zdrowia dziecka poczętego
Contentious Issues Concerning the Subjective Side of the Offence of a Crime of Bodily Injury or Health Disorder of a Conceived Child

Summary/Abstract: The legislator regulated the subjective side of the offence of the prenatal injuries in a manner different from the regulations adopted in the offenses related to a causing damage to the health of a born person. Under current law, uintentional injury to a conceived child or health disorder that threatens their lives is not penalized. Such a state prompts to considering the issue of a possible amendment of article 157a Polish Penal Code. The main principle in the criminal law is the ultima ratio principle used when other legal measures are not adequate to the status of a protected good. Despite the fact that there are civil legislations on this subject it seems that they are not a sufficient measur to protect the legal goods. For this reason in this discourse several solutions have been proposed in the area of the subjective side of this offence of article 157a Polish Penal Code.

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