Availability and publication of a picture of a nasciturus, a newborn baby, an infant and a child in light of the child welfare principle

Abstract

The subject of this paper as an analysis of the permissibility of using a picture of a small child and a publication of such a picture, which may only be allowed if the child welfare has been protected. An attempt is made to answer the question whether a consent granted by a representative of a state authority to publish a picture of a child, an infant, or a newborn baby in particular, may amount to an act contrary to child welfare. The deliberations of the paper include issues such as using a picture of a human being from foetal life, or parents placing a picture of their small child on a social network page.