Rights to Abortion, Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life:Case of Indonesia and the USA

Armiwulan, Hesti (2022) Rights to Abortion, Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life:Case of Indonesia and the USA. International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences (IJCJS), 17 (2). pp. 128-139. ISSN 0973-5089

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Abstract

Regarding protecting children's and women's human rights, the right to abortion remains controversial. In this regard, two ideologies promote children's rights: pro-life (which asserts that all individuals have the right to live) and pro-choice (which claims that women have the right to make their own reproductive decisions). Thus, nations have diverse perspectives regarding abortion laws. Few developing countries, like Indonesia, include religious and traditional beliefs in abortion legislation. In contrast, liberal nations, such as the United States, support the constitutional right to abortion. Consequently, a comparative analysis of the right to abortion in the setting of the legal systems of Indonesia and the United States was conducted for this study. According to the findings of this study, Indonesia's Criminal law prohibits abortion, and varying criminal penalties are enforced based on people's involvement in the abortion procedure. In the United States, abortion has been legal since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. This contributed to promoting associated ideas, such as same-sex marriage and intimacy. As revealed in "Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization," the constitutional right to abortion was no longer supported in 2022, and varied criminal penalties were applied for unlawful abortions in different US states. In Texas, for example, illegal abortion is punishable by life imprisonment. In the context of the right to abortion, it is recommended that effective and transparent policies be implemented to protect women's human rights.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Right to abortion, women's rights, human rights, Indonesia, USA, pro- choice, pro-life
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law > Department of Law
Depositing User:	Ester Sri W. 196039
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2023 04:14
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2023 04:14
URI:	http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/id/eprint/43533

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