BEGINNING OF LEGAL LIMITS FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION

Melike Şentürk Tur

Makale detayları

BEGINNING OF LEGAL LIMITS FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION

Yazarlar:

Melike Şentürk Tur

Yayıncı:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk

Dergi:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 3, pp.384-414

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296680

pISSN:

2651-4141

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The legal period of time during which a pregnancy may be terminated is specified in Turkish law, but it is not clearly indicated when this time span will commence to run. This issue raises doubts concerning the end times of the periods in the law since it is impossible to accurately determine the end time of a period whose starting moment is recondite. This uncertainty stems from the term duration of pregnancy in the legislation. Since the duration of pregnancy is calculated on the basis of different starting times in different disciplines, it is important to clearly specify in the text of the article which calculation method will be taken as a basis while determining the duration of pregnancy. In this study, the current legal situation in Turkish law has been comparatively examined within the framework of the provisions of the German Criminal Code, which clearly regulates the legally accepted method in calculating the onset of pregnancy and the pregnancy period. In addition, the current legal situation in terms of Turkish and German criminal law, which allows the termination of pregnancy under certain circumstances in accordance with the law, within legal periods as a rule, and its effect on the individuals reproductive freedom and the right to self-determination are discussed in the context of legal periods. In the termination of pregnancy, it will be possible for the woman to make a decision about her own body and future as an individual carrying the embryo in her womb, provided that it is within the legal framework and that these legal limits are arranged in accordance with the principle of legal certainty. This situation is directly related to the assurance of the reproductive right of women.

 The legal period of time during which a pregnancy may be terminated is specified in Turkish law, but it is not clearly indicated when this time span will commence to run. This issue raises doubts concerning the end times of the periods in the law since it is impossible to accurately determine the end time of a period whose starting moment is recondite. This uncertainty stems from the term duration of pregnancy in the legislation. Since the duration of pregnancy is calculated on the basis of different starting times in different disciplines, it is important to clearly specify in the text of the article which calculation method will be taken as a basis while determining the duration of pregnancy. In this study, the current legal situation in Turkish law has been comparatively examined within the framework of the provisions of the German Criminal Code, which clearly regulates the legally accepted method in calculating the onset of pregnancy and the pregnancy period. In addition, the current legal situation in terms of Turkish and German criminal law, which allows the termination of pregnancy under certain circumstances in accordance with the law, within legal periods as a rule, and its effect on the individuals reproductive freedom and the right to self-determination are discussed in the context of legal periods. In the termination of pregnancy, it will be possible for the woman to make a decision about her own body and future as an individual carrying the embryo in her womb, provided that it is within the legal framework and that these legal limits are arranged in accordance with the principle of legal certainty. This situation is directly related to the assurance of the reproductive right of women.

 The legal period of time during which a pregnancy may be terminated is specified in Turkish law, but it is not clearly indicated when this time span will commence to run. This issue raises doubts concerning the end times of the periods in the law since it is impossible to accurately determine the end time of a period whose starting moment is recondite. This uncertainty stems from the term duration of pregnancy in the legislation. Since the duration of pregnancy is calculated on the basis of different starting times in different disciplines, it is important to clearly specify in the text of the article which calculation method will be taken as a basis while determining the duration of pregnancy. In this study, the current legal situation in Turkish law has been comparatively examined within the framework of the provisions of the German Criminal Code, which clearly regulates the legally accepted method in calculating the onset of pregnancy and the pregnancy period. In addition, the current legal situation in terms of Turkish and German criminal law, which allows the termination of pregnancy under certain circumstances in accordance with the law, within legal periods as a rule, and its effect on the individuals reproductive freedom and the right to self-determination are discussed in the context of legal periods. In the termination of pregnancy, it will be possible for the woman to make a decision about her own body and future as an individual carrying the embryo in her womb, provided that it is within the legal framework and that these legal limits are arranged in accordance with the principle of legal certainty. This situation is directly related to the assurance of the reproductive right of women.

 Türk Hukukunda gebeliğin sonlandırılması bakımından yasal sürelerin sona erdiği zamana mevzuatta yer verilmekte ancak bu sürelerin hangi andan itibaren işlemeye başlayacağı belirtilmemektedir. Başlangıç anı belirsiz olan sürenin bitiş zamanı da doğru hesaplanamadığından, bu durum mevzuatta yer alan sürelerin sona erdiği zamanın belirsiz olmasına yol açmaktadır. Bu belirsizlik, mevzuatta yer alan gebelik süresi ifadesinden kaynaklanmaktadır. Gebelik süresi, farklı disiplinlerde farklı başlangıç anı esas alınarak hesaplanmakta olduğundan, gebelik süresinin hesabında hangi gebelik hesaplama yönteminin esas alınacağının madde metninde açıkça yer alması, sürelerin doğru hesaplanması bakımından önem arz etmektedir. Çalışmamızda Türk hukukundaki mevcut yasal durum, gebeliğin başlangıç anını ve gebelik süresinin hesabında hukuken kabul edilen yöntemi açıkça düzenleyen Alman Ceza Kanunu hükümleri çerçevesinde karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmiştir. Ayrıca kural olarak yasal süreler içerisinde, hukuka uygun bir şekilde gebeliğin sonlandırılmasına cevaz veren Türk ve Alman ceza hukuku bakımından mevcut yasal durum ve bunun bireyin üreme özgürlüğüne ve kendi geleceğini belirleme hakkına etkisini yasal süreler bağlamında tartışılmıştır. Gebeliğin sonlandırılmasında, kadının embriyoyu rahminde taşıyan birey olarak kendi bedeni ve geleceği hakkında karar vermesi, yasal sınırlar içerisinde olmak ve yasal sınırların belirlilik ilkesine uygun düzenlenmesi kaydıyla mümkün olacaktır. Bu durum kadının üreme hakkının teminiyle doğrudan bağlantılıdır.

Makale detayları

BEGINNING OF LEGAL LIMITS FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION

Yazarlar:

Melike Şentürk Tur

Yayıncı:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk

Dergi:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 3, pp.384-414

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296680

pISSN:

2651-4141

Termination of pregnancy

duration of pregnancy

the principle of legal certainty

embryo

reproductive freedomgebeliğin sonlandırılması

gebelik süresi hesaplama

belirlilik ilkesi

embriyo

üreme özgürlüğü

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Melike Şentürk Tur

Yayıncı: Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Ana Başlıklar: Hukuk

Dergi: Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 3, pp.384-414

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001296680

pISSN: 2651-4141

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Melike Şentürk Tur

Yayıncı:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk

Dergi:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.27 Issue 3, pp.384-414

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296680

pISSN:

2651-4141