Diritti della gestante, tutela della vita del nascituro e parto in casa: l’approccio del Tribunale costituzionale spagnolo

This paper deals with the recent Spanish constitutional jurisprudence regarding home births, with regard to a “hard case” in which the pregnancy was longer than the fortieth week. In two rulings issued in 2022 and 2023, the Constitutional Tribunal realized a balance between the rights of the pregnant woman and the legal position of the unborn child, having regard to a measure of forced hospitalization ordered by ordinary jurisdictions. The analysis reflects from a comparative perspective on the role of judges and legislators in this regard, as well as on the relevant procedural and substantive rights.