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論人工流產自主決定權之侵害與損害(The Violation of Self-Determination-Right on Artificial Abortion - A Dispute on Damages)
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編著譯者: 吳志正
出版日期: 2007.10
刊登出處: 台灣/東吳法律學報第 19 卷 第 2 期/1-26 頁
頁  數: 26 點閱次數: 5068
下載點數: 104 點 銷售明細: 權利金查詢 變更售價
授 權 者: 東吳大學 授權者指定不分配權利金給作者)
關 鍵 詞: 產前診斷人工流產自主決定人格權自由權身體權健康權損害
中文摘要: 就產前遺傳診斷失誤致產下缺陷兒案件,最高法院實務認係婦女決定施行人工流產之「權利」受有侵害,通說並進一步闡釋其為一新興型態之人格權。惟學者間對該權利之性質看法未趨一致,遂有「生育自主決定權」、「人工流產自主決定權」或「家庭生育計畫自主決定權」等不同名稱,而就該權利受侵害後之損害賠償範圍,學說見解更是南轅北轍。本文認為,所謂「自主決定權」其實係由身體權、健康權、自由權或其他法益統合而成之上位概念,基於規範目的與現行法制之整體性考量,無予以權利化為一新興人格權之必要。本文試由「責任成立」與「責任範圍」二層次損害概念之區分切入,直接審查此「自主決定權」概念所涵蓋之各項權利或利益於此類案件中是否受有侵害。此類案件「責任成立上之損害」應可包括:懷孕與生產對婦女身體與健康權完整性之侵害以及因而發生之妊娠併發症、撫育該缺陷兒較諸健常兒額外之經濟上不利益、以及基於親情倫理所衍生之身心痛苦與家庭和樂障礙等,其屬性分別為權利、利益、與人格(或身分)法益,不同屬性因侵權責任或契約責任而有保護之差異。至於婦女符合優生保健法第 9 條規定得依其自願施行人工流產之法律地位,非民事上之法益;婦女雖因錯誤而決定繼續懷孕,但其意思決定之自由權其實未受侵害;中止胎兒生命係無奈之手段,因此,法定扶養義務因施行人工流產之必然免除,並非利益,反面言之,缺陷兒之基本扶養費即難謂為損害。對應於前述身體與健康權侵害之「責任範圍上之損害」即為民法第 193 條第 1 項所定因此喪失或減少勞動能力或增加生活上之需要、以及第 195 條第1 項所定之非財產上之損害;而人格(或身分)法益受有損害,其賠償範圍為第 195 條第 1 項(或第 3 項)所規定之慰撫金;至於經濟上之不利益,則為財產上之積極損害,包括照護缺陷兒額外之醫療費用、特殊教育與人力照顧費用等。
英文關鍵詞: prenatal diagnosisartificial abortionself-determinationpersonal rightright of freedombody righthealth rightdamages
英文摘要: The Supreme Court validated for the first time the “right” of pregnant women to take legitimate artificial abortion for handicapped fetuses, which has been further defined as a unique “personal right” of self-determination on artificial abortion, self-determination on breeding, or self-determination on family planning respectively as elaborated diversely. The disputes on the recoverable damages arise accordingly.
First of all, this article elucidate the concept of “damage”, with which further steps into in-depth discussion concerning the recoverable damages in so-called“wrongful birth” cases caused by liable, inaccurate prenatal diagnosis and genetic consultation. Instead of regarding “the right to take artificial abortion” wholly as a unique “personal right”, this article would like to examine individually the ingredients composing the over-guiding concept of “self-determination of artificial abortion”.
The body and health right for integrity and soundness, the personal familiar emotional interest, and the peculiar interest are the main categories of damages incurred in the “wrongful birth” cases and should be recovered both peculiarly and emotionally as such according to the Civil Code. Among them, the damages awarded herein concerning the peculiar interest should be limited to the difference in the financial burden posed by taking care of a normal and a handicapped newborn, i.e. the extra expenses of handicap-oriented daily care, education, treatment and training program…etc, however, rather than reflects the full costs of rearing a defective child. The claims for damages are not sound, nevertheless, regarding the violation of “freedom” and the deprivation of “chance” to take the legitimate artificial abortion, and the expense of daily life-maintenance for defective child.
目  次: 壹、問題之提出
貳、比較法之觀察
一、美國法
二、英國法
三、德國法
四、日本法
五、法國法
參、損害之概念
一、二層次概念
二、區分之實益
肆、我國學說實務見解
一、最高法院實務見解
二、學說見解
(一)責任成立上之損害
(二)責任範圍上之損害
(三)小結
伍、本文見解
一、責任成立上之損害
(一)人工流產自主決定權-無予以權利化之必要
(二)意思決定自由權之損害
(三)身體權與健康權之損害
(四)其他法益之損害
二、責任範圍上之損害
陸、結論
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吳志正,論人工流產自主決定權之侵害與損害,東吳法律學報,第 19 卷 第 2 期,1-26 頁,2007年10月。
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