%0 Journal Article %T THE CRIMINAL PROTECTION OF THE FETUS AND A NEWBORN CHILD IN THE ACTUAL AND NEW CRIMINAL CODE %A LAVINIA MIHAELA VLADILA %J Challenges of the Knowledge Society %D 2011 %I Nicolae Titulescu University of Bucharest %X The article presents the way in which is achieved the criminal protection of the fetus and the newborn child, especially using the means of incriminating abortion and infanticide. The study emphasizes the lack of real protection for the intrauterine life, as a promise for life, which is trying to be remedied, in accordance with other European legislations, through the new Criminal Code. %K abortion %K infanticide %K fetus %K newborn child %K criminal protection %U http://cks.univnt.ro/uploads/cks_2011_articles/index.php?dir=01_law%2F&download=cks_2011_law_art_003.pdf