The unconstitutionality of the abortion in light of the sentencing purposes

This text analyses the constitutionality of the crime of abortion considering the objectives of punishment in the Colombian legal system. This is done considering the limits established by the Constitutional Court regarding the freedom of legislative configuration in criminal matters, especially the...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Boada Acosta, Juan Camilo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Colombia
Institution:Universidad EAFIT
Repository:Repositorio EAFIT
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/31034
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10784/31034
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Abortion
constitutionality
human dignity
purposes of punishment
necessity
proportionality
Aborto
constitucionalidad
dignidad humana
fines de la pena
necesidad
proporcionalidad
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Summary:This text analyses the constitutionality of the crime of abortion considering the objectives of punishment in the Colombian legal system. This is done considering the limits established by the Constitutional Court regarding the freedom of legislative configuration in criminal matters, especially the principles of necessity and proportionality. The objectives of punishment are also explained since the analysis of the principles are based on them. Finally, the crime of abortion is analyzed under these principles, and it is concluded that this crime is unconstitutional because it doesn’t pass the proportionality test.