Abortion Legislation in Turkey

Yıl 2017, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 34 - 38, 01.01.2017

Şule Özel Yaprak Engin-üstün Filiz Avşar

Öz

Abortion, not being a method of family planning, is the termination of present pregnancy. Most of the European countries allow abortion upon the woman’s request in the early weeks of pregnancy and allow abortion under specified circumstances in later periods. In Turkey, there isn’t any gestational limit in pregnancy terminations for serious fetal illnesses. The Turkish law doesn’t require waiting period after the first consultation before the abortion. Emotional support obligation for the woman who has requested or undergone an abortion isn’t present in our laws. Turkish laws don’t allow health care providers to refuse to participating in an abortion for religious reasons and all legal abortions are in social security payment content. In related status of Turkey, sorted health problems belonging to mother and fetus contain contradictory reasons with actual obstetric science.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Pregnancy termination laws, abortion

Türkiye’de Gebelik Terminasyonunun Yasal Durumu

Öz

Rahim tahliyesi bir nüfus planlaması yöntemi olmayıp, mevcut gebeliğin sona erdirilmesidir. Avrupa ülkelerinin birçoğunda kanunlar erken gebelik haftalarında kadının talebi doğrultusunda, sonraki süreçte bazı özel durumlarda gebelik terminasyonuna izin verir. Ülkemizde fetüsün sağlık problemi ile ilgili sorunlardan dolayı yapılan gebelik tahliyelerinde fetüs için yasal gebelik hafta sınırı bulunmamaktadır. Yasal sınırlar içinde gebelik tahliye talebi ile gelen kadınlara bilgilendirme sonrasında hastanın kararını gözden geçirmesi için bir bekleme süresi zorunluluğu mevzuatımızda mevcut değildir. Konuyla ilgili kanunlarımızda kürtaj talep eden veya kürtaj olan kadına psikolog desteği teklif etme zorunluluğu ve hekimin kendi vicdani veya dinsel düşüncelerinden dolayı gebeliği sonlandırma işlemi yapmayı reddetme hakkı yoktur. Ayrıca yasal sınırlar içindeki her türlü gebelik tahliyesi sosyal güvenlik ödemeleri kapsamındadır. Türkiye’deki cenin tahliye tüzüğünde fetüse ve anneye ait sıralanan sağlık gerekçelerinin, güncel temel kadın doğum bilimi ile çelişen seçenekler içerdiği görülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gebelik sonlandırma yasaları, kürtaj

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