Italian 194 Law, Conscientious Objection and the European Disapproval
Authors
Marilisa D'Amico
University of Milan, I
Keywords:
Voluntary termination of pregnancy , Law, No. 194/1978, Conscientious objection , Health, Collective Complaint, European Committee of Social Rights
Abstract
This essay aims at delving into the issues raised by the application of the Law No. 194/1978 in the matter of the voluntary termination of pregnancy, taking into account the constitutional principles, the judgments of the Italian Constitutional Court and the recent decision on the merit of the Collective Complaint No. 87/2012 (International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network v. Italy) adopted by the European Committee of Social Rights.
