心跳法案?人工流產標準的擇定【本期企劃】 試閱
Heartbeat Act? Criteria for Abortion in Taiwan
美國已有四個州通過「心跳法案」,臺灣也有人提出相關公投法案,但因資料舉證不全,在第一階段就被否決了。此提案主要是要求將現行「優生保健法施行細則」第15條明定之人工流產允許期限自24週限縮至8週,因為第8週起即可測量到胚胎的心跳,也就是生命的象徵。為維護胚胎的生命權,提案人認為人工流產允許期限宜予限縮。本文主要討論該議題的兩個面向:一、說明「8週的心跳法案」在美國引發的爭議;二、臺灣人工流產標準的擇定之相關討論。
Four States in the USA have made the Heartbeat Bill legal, and some people in Taiwan also applied for referendum. However, the case failed at the first stage, due to insufficient data. The failed case aimed at reducing the legal period for abortion from 24 weeks to 8 weeks, the reason is that the heartbeats could be detected on the fetus of 8 weeks. It proves the sign of life, so the right of fetus should be protected. This article would discuss the issue from two aspects, one is the controversy around the Heartbeat Bill in the USA; the other is the discussion of the criteria of abortion and related issues in Taiwan.
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