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A minor field study on abortion legislation and practice in Vietnam

Sjösten, Charlotta LU (2014) JURM02 20141
Department of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Abort är lagligt i Vietnam sedan 1945. Vietnam har under flera årtioden haft bland de högsta aborttalen i världen. Avsaknaden av trovärdiga siffror på abort och samlad information på abort talar för ett behov av en övergripande beskrivning av nuvarande lagstiftning och situation. Inget övergripande arbete har tidigare gjorts kring abortlagstiftningen. Denna uppsats, till viss del utförd i Vietnam, erbjuder en översikt av Vietnams abortlagstiftning och användningen av abort genom samhällsvetenskapliga metoder såsom intervjuer, litteraturstudier, enkäter och statistik.

Vietnam har ingen specifik abortlag utan abort regleras i olika lagtexter. Det finns problem med implementeringen och förståelsen av nuvarande abortlagstiftning. Detta är... (More)
Abort är lagligt i Vietnam sedan 1945. Vietnam har under flera årtioden haft bland de högsta aborttalen i världen. Avsaknaden av trovärdiga siffror på abort och samlad information på abort talar för ett behov av en övergripande beskrivning av nuvarande lagstiftning och situation. Inget övergripande arbete har tidigare gjorts kring abortlagstiftningen. Denna uppsats, till viss del utförd i Vietnam, erbjuder en översikt av Vietnams abortlagstiftning och användningen av abort genom samhällsvetenskapliga metoder såsom intervjuer, litteraturstudier, enkäter och statistik.

Vietnam har ingen specifik abortlag utan abort regleras i olika lagtexter. Det finns problem med implementeringen och förståelsen av nuvarande abortlagstiftning. Detta är framförallt tydligt i den lagstiftning som förbjuder könsselektiva aborter och identifiering av fostrets kön.

Befolkningstillväxten har sedan 1960-talet setts som ett problem för landets utveckling och därför har olika åtgärder tagits för att minska tillväxten. Familjeplanerings och befolknings policys som har funnits de senaste 50 åren har misslyckats på några områden. Erbjudande av preventivmedel till ogifta kvinnor har dröjt tills nyligen och det har ej erbjudits rådgivning i samband med abort. Utöver detta så har Vietnam en uppskattad ökning av aborter på den privata marknaden. Dessa privata tjänster erbjuder en möjlighet för kvinnor att få en snabb och anonym abort men möjligtvis på bekostnad av deras hälsa.

Vietnam håller för närvarande på att skapa en ny befolkningslag som kommer att innebära förändrade möjligheter för kvinnor att göra en abort. (Less)
Abstract
Abortion was legalized in Vietnam in 1945. Vietnam has for decades had among the highest abortion rates in the world. Due to the lack of reliable numbers on abortion and a lack of collected information on abortion a comprehensive picture of the current legislation and situation is well needed. No overview of the abortion legislation in Vietnam has been provided earlier. This thesis, partly conducted in Vietnam, offers an overview of the Vietnamese abortion legislation and the practice of abortion by using social science methods such as interviews, review of literature, surveys and statistics.

Vietnam does not have a specific abortion law, but rather regulations concerning abortion incorporated in different legislative texts. Currently... (More)
Abortion was legalized in Vietnam in 1945. Vietnam has for decades had among the highest abortion rates in the world. Due to the lack of reliable numbers on abortion and a lack of collected information on abortion a comprehensive picture of the current legislation and situation is well needed. No overview of the abortion legislation in Vietnam has been provided earlier. This thesis, partly conducted in Vietnam, offers an overview of the Vietnamese abortion legislation and the practice of abortion by using social science methods such as interviews, review of literature, surveys and statistics.

Vietnam does not have a specific abortion law, but rather regulations concerning abortion incorporated in different legislative texts. Currently there are issues with the implementation and understanding of the abortion legislation. This is especially apparent in the legislation on prohibition of sex selective abortions and fetal sex determination.

The population growth in Vietnam was from the 1960s and onwards seen as a problem for the development of the country and therefore different measures has been taken to slow down the population growth. The family planning program and population policies implemented for the last 50 years are failing in some issues. Only recently did the family planning program provide contraceptives to unmarried women and it did not provide counselling in connection with abortion. In addition, Vietnam faces an increase of abortion services performed by private providers. These providers offer an opportunity for women to get a quick and anonymous abortion, but possibly on the expense on their health.

Vietnam is in the process of drafting a new population law which will have an impact on the possibility for women to have an abortion. (Less)
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Sjösten, Charlotta LU
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JURM02 20141
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H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
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keywords
family law, abortion legislation, practice of abortion, abortion, Vietnam, family planning, sex selection
language
English
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4392145
date added to LUP
2014-04-16 07:01:44
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2014-04-16 07:01:44
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  abstract     = {{Abortion was legalized in Vietnam in 1945. Vietnam has for decades had among the highest abortion rates in the world. Due to the lack of reliable numbers on abortion and a lack of collected information on abortion a comprehensive picture of the current legislation and situation is well needed. No overview of the abortion legislation in Vietnam has been provided earlier. This thesis, partly conducted in Vietnam, offers an overview of the Vietnamese abortion legislation and the practice of abortion by using social science methods such as interviews, review of literature, surveys and statistics. 

Vietnam does not have a specific abortion law, but rather regulations concerning abortion incorporated in different legislative texts. Currently there are issues with the implementation and understanding of the abortion legislation. This is especially apparent in the legislation on prohibition of sex selective abortions and fetal sex determination. 

The population growth in Vietnam was from the 1960s and onwards seen as a problem for the development of the country and therefore different measures has been taken to slow down the population growth. The family planning program and population policies implemented for the last 50 years are failing in some issues. Only recently did the family planning program provide contraceptives to unmarried women and it did not provide counselling in connection with abortion. In addition, Vietnam faces an increase of abortion services performed by private providers. These providers offer an opportunity for women to get a quick and anonymous abortion, but possibly on the expense on their health. 

Vietnam is in the process of drafting a new population law which will have an impact on the possibility for women to have an abortion.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{A minor field study on abortion legislation and practice in Vietnam}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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