Some Remarks on the Case against France VO

This work concerns the concept of legal protection of prenatal human life. It´s drawn up as case study of controversial case Vo v. France, where European Court of Human Rights determined the question of legal protection of fetus. But it didn´t find the violation of article 2 of European Convention on Human Rights by impossibility of criminal prosecution of doctor who caused the abortion of Mrs. Vo´s child by his negligent treatment. This case serves as pattern which well describes the European attitude towards protection of unborn children. The work consists of description of case, author´s commentary and criticism as well as comparison of chosen legal orders and their point of view on this matter.