in the Croatian constitutional order (since the Law is based on the 1974 Yugoslav Constitution) and that the adoption of the 1990 Croatian Constitution built a brand new legal and institutional framework of health, social, scientific and educational system. New law should determine the educational and preventive measures "so that abortion should be an exception". In sole dissenting opinion, Judge Miroslav Šumanović, among other things, stated that the 1978 Law should be formally and substantially aligned with the Constitution, abolished with a deferment effect, that the new one should be enacted, and that it is the duty of the state to protect the right to live of the unborn being. Following Court's decision, the Croatian Parliament is permanently banned from enacting a law which would effectively ban abortion. Composition The Constitutional Court consists of thirteen judges elected by the Croatian Parliament with qualified majority (101 out of 151) for a term of eight years from among notable jurists, especially judges, public prosecutors, lawyers and university professors of law. The Court elects its own President for a term of four years. Before they take the office, judges must take an oath in front of the President of the Republic. Current composition Following table contains names of sitting justices as of 11 October 2017 when the last appointments occurred. Presidents of the Court Former justices Zdravko Bartovčak (1991-1999) dr.sc. Velimir Belajec (1994-2001) dr.sc. Nikola Filipović (1991-1999) Marijan Hranjski (1999-2007) Ante Jelavić Mitrović (1991-1999) Mario Kos (2001-2009) mr.sc. Vojislav Kučeković (1991-1999) Jurica Malčić (1994-2002) mr.sc. Hrvoje Momčinović (1991-1999) Ivan Mrkonjić (1999-2007) dr.sc. Željko Potočnjak (2001-2009) Agata Račan (2001-2009) Emilija Rajić(1999-2007) Ivan Marijan Severinac (1991-1999) mr.sc. Nevenka Šernhorst (2002-2011) Vice Vukojević (1999-2007) Milan Vuković (1991-1992/1995-1997/1999-2007) Mladen Žuvela (1991-1999) dr. sc. Marko Babić (2007-2016) Slavica Banić (2008-2016) akademik Davor Krapac (2007-2016) Ivan Matija (1999-2007/2007-2016) dr. sc. Aldo Radolović (2007-2016) dr. sc. Duška Šarin (2008-2016) Antun Palarić (2009-2017) See also Constitution Constitutionalism Constitutional economics Jurisprudence Rule of law Judiciary Rule of law Rule According to Higher Law References Sources History of Croatian Constitutional Judicature Sanja Barić, "The Transformative Role of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia - From the ex-Yu to the EU", Analitika - Center for Social Research, Sarajevo, 2016 External links Constitutional Court Croatia 1963 establishments in Croatia Judiciary of Croatia