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11 - Abortion

from Part II - Major Themes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2021

Stuart Casey-Maslen
Affiliation:
University of Pretoria
Christof Heyns
Affiliation:
University of Pretoria
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Summary

This chapter describes how the duty on States to respect and protect the right to life applies to terminations of pregnancy. Worldwide, tens of millions of abortions are said to take place each year. There is no general right of a pregnant woman to an abortion under customary international law, even within a minimal number of weeks. Nor, however, is there any rule generally prohibiting abortion.

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The Right to Life under International Law
An Interpretative Manual
, pp. 254 - 268
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Abortion
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.012
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  • Abortion
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.012
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  • Abortion
  • Stuart Casey-Maslen, University of Pretoria
  • Foreword by Christof Heyns, University of Pretoria
  • Book: The Right to Life under International Law
  • Online publication: 02 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859868.012
Available formats
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