{"pk":61620,"title":"The Evolution of Abortion Rights in Taiwan: Toward Rights-Based Framing","subtitle":null,"abstract":"<p>This article endeavors to make three distinct contributions. <em>First</em>, this article focuses specifically on the perspective of Taiwan. The meanings of abortion vary in deferring cultural systems, and the norms vary significantly between countries. Nonetheless, in Taiwan, most scholars have a tendency to scrutinize and denounce domestic law through the lens of Western law, overlooking the disparities in the social and cultural foundations on which these two ledgal systems are built. To prevent replication of the previous research pattern of viewing Taiwan through a Western perspective, the legal system must be reexamined by taking into account Taiwan's social and cultural backgrounds. Therefore, this article chooses to focus on the locality of Taiwan. Second, this article wishes to present Taiwan’s experience and ongoing approach to addressing abortion issues as a model for other nations in the international community. Due to statehood disputes, Taiwan has not been featured or discussed in any international reports or documents pertaining to the legal framework of abortion, rendering it a crucial missing piece in the worldwide<br>jigsaw puzzle of abortion laws. This article strives to remedy this gap by sharing Taiwan’s experience and progress in this field. Finally, Taiwan’s uniqueness lies in its foundation of Confucian culture as a social norm, while also embracing a strong emphasis on freedom and human rights. Through the development of the concept of abortion rights by the Taiwanese government and society and the context of discourse surrounding it, Taiwan showcases the feasibility of integrating Eastern traditional values with Western contemporary liberalism, allowing for coexistence and harmony.</p>","language":null,"license":{"name":"All rights reserved","short_name":"Copyright","text":"© the author(s). All rights reserved.","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/authors"},"keywords":[],"section":"Articles","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5bd8166q","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Suzy","middle_name":"Szu-Yu","last_name":"Chen","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":"","country":"Taiwan"}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2024-12-12T21:59:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/uclalaw_pblj/article/61620/galley/47548/download/"}]}