Juridical Analysis of Abortion Cases According to Legal Perspective on Human Rights According to Law Number 39 of 1999 Article 52 Paragraph (2)

Abstract

Abortion is a procedure that is done intentionally to terminate the pregnancy before the fetus can live outside the womb. The purpose of this research is to find out about the regulation of abortion according to Indonesian laws and also to find out about abortion from the perspective of human rights (HAM) in Indonesia. This study intends to analyze the law relating to the Law Article 75 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Law No. 36 of 2009 concerning abortion rules and provisions permissible to have an abortion. The research conducted is normative research with a conceptual approach which focuses on understanding how important it is for people who have abortions and according to Law no. 39 of 1999 concerning Human Rights on the right to life of the fetus states that from the time the fetus is in the womb, the fetus has the right to live, maintain life and improve its standard of living and since birth has the right to a name and citizenship status.