Judgment, 25 May 1987.
The Court held that Articles 9 and 12 of Law No. 194 of 22 May 1978, which set forth provisions under which a judge is to authorize an abortion for a minor in the absence of parental or other consent, do not violate articles of the Constitution guaranteeing freedom of religion and thought. The Court rejected the arguments of a judge who was morally and religiously opposed to abortion and held that he was obliged to comply with the provisions of Law No. 194. It ruled that his freedom of religion and thought were not violated because his power in the case was limited; he did not force the minor to undergo an abortion.
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004989:Ethics; D005060:Europe; D005193:Family Planning Services; D007558:Italy; D007603:Jurisprudence; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics
Abortion, Induced--legal aspects; Age Factors; Court Decision; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Ethics--legal aspects; Europe; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Italy; Mediterranean Countries; Minors--legal aspects; Population; Population Characteristics; Southern Europe