CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CHILDREN AS PERPETRATORS OF ABORTION CRIMINAL ACT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INDONESIAN CRIMINAL LAW
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https://doi.org/10.33603/hermeneutika.v10i2.12431Keywords:
Law, Children, Abortion.Abstract
In Indonesia, the practice abortion in a way general forbidden including abortion performed by a child, except in condition certain like emergency medical or pregnancy consequence rape, as arranged in Constitution Number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Code, Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health and the Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health. Research This study arrangement law about action criminal abortion by minors age based on legislation in Indonesia and as well How judge's considerations in drop punishment to child as the perpetrator action criminal abortion. Research This use method approach juridical normative, namely studies to regulation legislation, decision courts, and literature relevant laws. Research results show that arrangement about abortion has arranged in Article 28B, 28G, 28H of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, Articles 346-349 of the old Criminal Code, and the new Criminal Code Articles 463-467 of Law No. 1/2023 which permit abortion For emergency medical and rape with condition strict. In addition, the Health Law Law No. 36/2009 in conjunction with Law No. 17/2023 and the Child Protection Law Law No. 35/2014 require service health and rehabilitation for the victims, even though its implementation Still constrained factor socio-cultural. Judge's Considerations in the Decision court show variation punishment from liberation child victim of incest PN Muara Bulian No.5/ Pid.Sus.Anak /2018/PN Mbn , and 6-10 months sentence for perpetrator adult PN Baubau No.170/Pid.Sus/2019/PN Bau. Required arrangement special protection child perpetrator abortion with friendly and humane approach, harmony between regulation become key For prevent criminalization and ensure certainty law, decision to child perpetrator abortion must consistent use principle justice restorative and protective children, and required guidelines judicial specifically so that judges have fair standards and avoid disparity verdict.
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