Rätten till fri abort i Sverige - Riksdagsdebatten för 1974 års lagförslag
(2024) LAGF03 20241Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur Sverige kom att få fri abort genom att redogöra för argumentationen som fördes under riksdagsdebatten år 1974 gällande införandet av den nya abortlagen. Det görs genom rättshistorisk metod och materialet som har använts är främst riksdagsprotokollen från debatten.
För att sätta in riksdagsdebatten i sitt sammanhang berör uppsatsen även kort en överblick över aborträttens historia under 1900-talet. År 1938 röstades den första abortlagen igenom, vilken legaliserade abort i undantagssituationer. Debatten kring abortfrågan var dock långt ifrån över och fortsatte flera år framöver. Lagen utvidgades vid två tillfällen och till slut tillsattes 1965 års abortkommitté för att se över lagen i sin helhet.... (More) - Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur Sverige kom att få fri abort genom att redogöra för argumentationen som fördes under riksdagsdebatten år 1974 gällande införandet av den nya abortlagen. Det görs genom rättshistorisk metod och materialet som har använts är främst riksdagsprotokollen från debatten.
För att sätta in riksdagsdebatten i sitt sammanhang berör uppsatsen även kort en överblick över aborträttens historia under 1900-talet. År 1938 röstades den första abortlagen igenom, vilken legaliserade abort i undantagssituationer. Debatten kring abortfrågan var dock långt ifrån över och fortsatte flera år framöver. Lagen utvidgades vid två tillfällen och till slut tillsattes 1965 års abortkommitté för att se över lagen i sin helhet. De kom med ett förslag om en ny abortlag vilket väckte olika reaktioner från olika håll. Det framgick dock att allt fler var positivt inställda till en mer liberal abortlag och år 1974 lade regeringen fram förslag om en ny abortlag och den röstades igenom samma år. Den nya abortlagen innebar fri abort fram till 12:e veckan och efter en utredning till och med den 18:e veckan. Fanns det synnerliga skäl efter den 18:e veckan kunde man även på tillåtelse av Socialstyrelsen göra en abort.
Utgångspunkten i uppsatsen är att redogöra för debatten som hölls innan lagen kom att röstas igenom. Under debatten framkom flera olika åsikter rörande frågan, men många av dem berörde samma ämnen. De största diskussionsfrågorna i debatten var fostrets rätt till liv, vilket ansvar samhället skulle ta i frågan, mannens ansvar, att abort skulle vara en nödfallsåtgärd, vilken tidsgräns som skulle sättas och vilken belastning det skulle innebära för sjukvården. Därutöver undersöker uppsatsen de olika partiernas ställning i frågan. Det framgår klart att det är en individuell fråga, men det framgår även tydligt att många inom samma parti delar samma uppfattning. Socialdemokraterna och Vänsterpartiet Kommunisterna var de partier som var starkast för förslaget, medan Moderaterna var det partiet som var starkast emot. Både Centerpartiet och Folkpartiet var delade i frågan. (Less) - Abstract
- The purpose of this essay is to investigate how Sweden got free abortion by examining the arguments made during the parliamentary debate in 1974, which concerned the legislation of free abortion. This is done using a legal historical method and the material that has been used consists mainly of the protocols from the debate.
To put the debate in its context the thesis also gives an overview over the history of the right to abortion during the 20th century. In 1938, the first abortion law was legislated in Sweden. It stated that abortions were only allowed in exceptional situations. The debate about abortion was far from over though and continued for several years to come. The law was expanded on two occasions and finally an abortion... (More) - The purpose of this essay is to investigate how Sweden got free abortion by examining the arguments made during the parliamentary debate in 1974, which concerned the legislation of free abortion. This is done using a legal historical method and the material that has been used consists mainly of the protocols from the debate.
To put the debate in its context the thesis also gives an overview over the history of the right to abortion during the 20th century. In 1938, the first abortion law was legislated in Sweden. It stated that abortions were only allowed in exceptional situations. The debate about abortion was far from over though and continued for several years to come. The law was expanded on two occasions and finally an abortion committee was appointed to review the law in 1965. Their work resulted in a proposal for a new abortion law which raised different reactions. However, it was clear that more and more people leaned toward a more liberal abortion law. In 1974 the government came with a new proposal for a new abortion law, and it was accepted the same year. The new abortion law gave women the right to free abortion up to the twelfth week, as well as up to the eighteenth week after an investigation. If there were any particular reasons, abortion could also be accepted after this point in time with the permission from the National Board of Health and Welfare.
The essay examines the debate that was held prior to the law in 1974 was accepted. During the debate different opinions came forward, but many of them touch on the same subjects. Much of the debate concerned the fetus’s right to life, which responsibility the society should take, the man’s responsibility, whether abortion should be an emergency measure, when abortion should be accepted and which burden on the healthcare system this could entail. Furthermore, the essay examines the different positions the political parties took in the matter. The question was very individual for many, but it becomes clear that the Social Democrats and the Left Party - the Communists were mainly positive to the proposal and the Moderates were mainly opposed to it. The Center Party and the People’s Party were more split in the matter. (Less)
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- Svalin Skog, Amanda LU
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- LAGF03 20241
- year
- 2024
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- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- rättshistoria, abort, aborträtt, 1974 års abortlag
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- Swedish
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- 9152660
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To put the debate in its context the thesis also gives an overview over the history of the right to abortion during the 20th century. In 1938, the first abortion law was legislated in Sweden. It stated that abortions were only allowed in exceptional situations. The debate about abortion was far from over though and continued for several years to come. The law was expanded on two occasions and finally an abortion committee was appointed to review the law in 1965. Their work resulted in a proposal for a new abortion law which raised different reactions. However, it was clear that more and more people leaned toward a more liberal abortion law. In 1974 the government came with a new proposal for a new abortion law, and it was accepted the same year. The new abortion law gave women the right to free abortion up to the twelfth week, as well as up to the eighteenth week after an investigation. If there were any particular reasons, abortion could also be accepted after this point in time with the permission from the National Board of Health and Welfare.
The essay examines the debate that was held prior to the law in 1974 was accepted. During the debate different opinions came forward, but many of them touch on the same subjects. Much of the debate concerned the fetus’s right to life, which responsibility the society should take, the man’s responsibility, whether abortion should be an emergency measure, when abortion should be accepted and which burden on the healthcare system this could entail. Furthermore, the essay examines the different positions the political parties took in the matter. The question was very individual for many, but it becomes clear that the Social Democrats and the Left Party - the Communists were mainly positive to the proposal and the Moderates were mainly opposed to it. The Center Party and the People’s Party were more split in the matter.}},
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title = {{Rätten till fri abort i Sverige - Riksdagsdebatten för 1974 års lagförslag}},
year = {{2024}},
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