Efforts to Combat the Crime of Selling Abortion Products Through Social Media

Abstract

Rapid technological advances are currently being misused by some people to sell abortion drugs, this mode of selling abortion drugs is a type of crime that is difficult to prosecute because of the limitations of the rules in the Criminal Code. The problems in writing this thesis are first, how are the police efforts in tackling the crime of selling abortion drugs through social media, secondly what are the inhibiting factors for the police in overcoming the sale of abortion products through social media. The method used in this research is using a normative juridical approach and an empirical juridical approach. Types of data consist of primary data and secondary data. the results of research and discussion obtained by the police's efforts in dealing with criminal acts The sale of abortion drugs through social media is the first through penal and non-penal efforts. The inhibiting factors for police efforts in overcoming the crime of selling abortion drugs through online media are the first, the lack of infrastructure facilities owned by the police IT, secondly, the human resources of the police in using the available facilities are not maximized, there is no legal awareness of the community and the indifferent attitude of the community. to the problem of selling abortion drugs through social media.