Right to Life of Unborn in UK Law
Leading Cases
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McKay v Essex Area Health Authority
... ... 's claim for what has been called "wrongful life" discloses no reasonable cause of action. We were ... cause of action, the judge was nevertheless right in exercising his discretion not to strike them ... rise to severe and irreversible damage to unborn children in the womb if it infects the mother of ... ...
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Re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Surgical Separation)
... ... body of two separate persons each having life in being? ... 6 Jodie's ... with the conviction that there is only one right answer and that the court has given it. In this ... because of the difficulties with the unborn children. This was not something (we) could give ... ...
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R (Purdy) v DPP
... ... Interveners (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children) ... Charles Foster ... Benjamin ... When that happens she will wish to end her life while she is still physically able to do so. But ... the courts of this country have a clear right, if not a duty, to prosecute in accordance with ... ...
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R (Pretty) v DPP
... ... like to be able to take steps to bring her life to a peaceful end at a time of her choosing. But ... Mrs Pretty claims that she has a right to her husband's assistance in committing suicide ... , the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children and Alert. I wish to pay tribute to the ... ...
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Legislation
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Trustee Act 1850
... ... shall be applicable to any vested Estate for Life or of a greater Description, and shall extend to ... The Words ‘contingent Right,’ as applied to Lands, shall mean a contingent ... S-XVI ... Contingent Right of unborn Trustee. XVI Contingent Right of unborn Trustee ... ...
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Trustee Act 1893
... ... greater than a shilling a year, or to any right of ... redemption or to any condition for ... his life or other limited interest is entitled to enjoy ... Orders as to contingent rights of unborn persons. 27 Orders as to contingent rights of ... ...
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Trustee Act 1925
... ... the power is not vested in the tenant for life or statutory owner ... in this section prejudices or affects the right of any person to require any such money or any ... 45: Orders as to contingent rights of unborn persons ... Where any interest in ... ...
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Aston Estate Act 1863
... ... of Estates devised by the Will of the Right Honourable Sir Arthur Ingram Aston deceased ... in this Act called Sir Arthur Aston,) for Life, with Remainder to his First and other Sons in ... , and Assigns : Secondly, the now unborn Sons of Hervey Talbot and their respective Issue ... ...
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Books & Journal Articles
- Right to Life of the Unborn v Promotion of Trade in Services: The European Court of Justice and the Normative Shaping of the European Union
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Social Change and Moral Politics: The Irish Constitutional Referendum 1983
The dominance of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has been challenged by rapid socioeconomic change. To counter emerging secularist trends, anti-abortion activists pressurized the political par...... ... clause in the constitution guaranteed the right to life of unborn children and was an explicit ... ...
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Embryonic Stem Cells in an International Human Rights Framework
Recent scientific breakthroughs have revealed an innovative method of regrowing organs from embryological stem cells. This method can be harnessed to treat various life-threatening diseases such as...... ... is method can be har nessed to treat various life-threatening diseases such a s cancer and ... hand, various ac tivists argue that the unborn e mbryo has the right to life. O n the other ... ...
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V: International Relations/Relations Internationales
... ... and a government of the right" is in power, scholars can expect increased\xC2" ... search of a more dignified life ... the issue of the right to life of unborn children, the relationship between ... ...
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Law Firm Commentaries
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New World Order For Trusts?: The Meaning Of 'Prior Interest' In Section 32 (Video)
... ... prior life or other interest, whether vested or contingent, ... , she held that the interests of the unborn ... beneficiaries were not "prior" interests for ... Nor is it clear that the Master was right to hold that the ... interests of the unborns ... ...
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When Should I Tell My Employer That I'm Pregnant?
... ... one of the most amazing discoveries of your life. There may be a temptation to shout it from the ... around the health and wellbeing of your unborn baby, the emotional and physical changes that a ... The right not to be treated unfavourably starts once you ... ...
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New Regime For The Contractual Rights Of Third Parties In Scotland
... ... life assurance, where benefits are payable to someone ... law is the requirement that the third party right cannot exist unless the contract is not capable ... of as yet unincorporated companies, or unborn children ... Conditional Third Party Rights ... ...
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ASA Adjudications Snapshot
... ... Volkswagen which specifically excluded the right to use Volkswagen trademarks. However, the ASA ... Just one. Save their life for £150 ... " Further text below stated "The ... and spinal cord (such as spina bifida) in unborn children by between 50 and 70% when taken before ... ...
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