낙태죄 헌법불합치 결정에 따른 관련법개정방향에 관한 연구

For the past 70 years, the abortion norm in Korean society has not solved the problem of reality, but rather amplified the conflict, and has even taken the stigma of becoming a symbolic norm. Fortunately, it was late, but I think the Constitutional Court decision in 2019 was a decisive opportunity to resolve the gap between the abortion crime norms and reality that had not been resolved. With the Constitutional Court’s decision, the abortion rule now faces new changes. The abortion regulation should be revised in the direction of harmonizing the fetus’s right to life and the woman’s right to self-determination. Therefore, the question of how long abortion can be allowed, the question of what criteria can be judged if an abortion is allowed for ‘social and economic reasons’, consultation with a doctor and introduction of a period of consideration, etc. The question of whether the regulations on abortion are regulated by the Criminal Law or the other Law can be examined. Therefore, it is reasonable to limit the allowable period of abortion to 14 weeks of pregnancy, like legislation in various countries. Abortions are allowed from 14 weeks of pregnancy to 22 weeks of pregnancy only if there are legitimate reasons for abortion including social and economic reasons. In addition, it is necessary to consult a doctor before abortion and to decide on an abortion after a meditation period of at least 3 days. In conclusion, it is desirable to abolish the provisions of self-abortion and consent abortion in the Criminal Law, and to stipulate the period of abortion allowance and procedure regulations in the Maternal and Child Health Act.