Ukraińskie ustawodawstwo aborcyjne a prawo naturalne
Ukrainian Abortion Law and Natural Law

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the historical background of the legalization of abortion in Ukraine. The starting point for the discussion is reference made ancient physicians, philosophers, and jurists, whose ideas penetrated the historical territories of today’s Ukraine mainly through Christianization. They mostly absorbed Byzantine and, in a way, Roman culture. Historically, contemporary Ukraine is considered the successor of Kievan Rus. For this reason, the attitude to abortion in the customs and laws of that historic state is discussed. After Kievan Rus, the authors analyse regulations on abortion in force in the 16th-century Russia. Next, the legal same question is discussed against the legal solutions adopted in the Soviet Union era. Ukraine used to adopt the Russian and Soviet legacy in this respect. Finally, the contemporary legal regulations regarding abortion in Ukraine is discussed. The current legal status of abortion in the country is juxtaposed against the norms of natural law.

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