낙태죄 헌법소원과 여성의 ‘목소리’ [1] - 낙태경험에 대한 인식을 중심으로 -

This is a critical review of the Constitutional decision held in 2012 regarding the Article 270 [Abortion by the Medical Personnel] of the Criminal Code. The Constitutional Court in Korea ruled this article to be congruent with the Constitution particularly Articles 10, 11Paragraph 1, 12 Paragraph 1. Grounded on the ‘law and society’ approach, this article tries to present the result of the empirical survey that investigated women’s experiences of, and perceptions about, abortion. The survey interviewed 34 women, whom had or had not abortion. Doing this, it is intended to let the women’s voice audible especially in the context of the court that does not seem accommodate the women’s voice even in the case of abortion.