Simon A
Academie für Ethik in der Medizin, Göttingen, Germany.
J Med Philos. 2000 Apr;25(2):220-39. doi: 10.1076/0360-5310(200004)25:2;1-O;FT220.
Rights to life for unborn humans and to abortion with impunity are incompatible. This observation by the German legal philosopher Norbert Hoerster contains a fundamental criticism of the state regulation on abortion in Germany. The regulation regards abortion as unlawful, but declines to prosecute if the abortion is conducted within the first three months of pregnancy and the pregnant woman received counseling at least three days prior to terminating the pregnancy. In contrast to the German legislature, Hoerster is in favor of setting the beginning of a right to life at birth. With this suggestion and the consequent demand for a general legalization of abortion, Hoerster himself has become the target of harsh criticism. The following article analyzes Hoerster's position and that of his opponents against the background of the current abortion debate in Germany. The consequences for dealing with the handicaps of Hoerster's suggested regulations will also be addressed.
未出生胎儿的生命权与不受惩罚地进行堕胎是不相容的。德国法律哲学家诺伯特·赫斯特的这一观点对德国关于堕胎的国家规定提出了根本性批评。该规定将堕胎视为非法行为，但如果堕胎是在怀孕的头三个月内进行，且孕妇在终止妊娠前至少三天接受了咨询，则不予起诉。与德国立法机构不同，赫斯特赞成将生命权的起始点设定在出生之时。由于这一建议以及随之而来的堕胎全面合法化的要求，赫斯特本人成为了严厉批评的对象。以下文章在德国当前堕胎辩论的背景下分析了赫斯特及其反对者的立场。还将探讨应对赫斯特所建议规定的缺陷所产生的后果。
