EMBRYOLOGY – UPDATES AND HIGHLIGHTS ON CLASSIC TOPICS
The children protection began in 12th and 13th centuries in Aragón and Castilla after the
promulgation of some laws by King Alfonso X “The Wise” of Castilla and King Pedro IV of
Aragón. The first of them, in the law “Fuero Juzgo” sentenced the abortion and the
infanticide. The second of them, King Pedro IV, created the figure of “Judge and Father of
Orphans”, whose mission was to look after children's health, to keep them away of begging
and to lead them to work. There even were centers where children received food and
education. Bernardo Gordonio, in his book ...
