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High Court: Differential standards on abortion time-limits do not breach the human rights of disabled persons – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 25th, 2021 in abortion, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, human rights, news, time limits by tracey

‘In Crowter & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health And Social Care [2021] EWHC 2536 (Admin), the High Court considered the lawfulness of the provision in the Abortion Act 1967 which permits termination of a foetus after 24 weeks where there is a substantial risk that, if born, a child would be “seriously handicapped”.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2021

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

UK Abortion Legislation Does Not Protect The Right To Choose – Each Other

Posted October 11th, 2021 in abortion, human rights, news, women by sally

‘While many may believe such challenges to reproductive rights could not be replicated here in the UK, our domestic legislation on abortion remains patchy, paternalistic and lacking in power. At best, UK law has successfully made abortion a safe, affordable procedure. At worst, it violates people’s rights under the Human Rights Act to be free from discrimination, enshrined in Article 14, and inhuman or degrading treatment, protected under Article 3.’

Each Other, 8th October 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk

Judges Rule Abortion Law On Disability Does Not Violate Human Rights – Each Other

Posted September 29th, 2021 in abortion, birth, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, human rights, news by sally

‘The High Court has ruled against a legal challenge from a woman with Down’s syndrome which argued that permitting abortion up until birth for a foetus with certain disabilities is unlawfully discriminatory.’

Each Other, 28th September 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk

Woman with Down’s loses abortion law fight – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2021 in abortion, birth, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, families, news, time limits by tracey

‘A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost her High Court challenge over a law that allows abortion up to birth for a foetus with the condition.’

BBC News, 23rd September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman with Down’s syndrome takes Sajid Javid to court over abortion law – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2021 in abortion, disability discrimination, disabled persons, government departments, judicial review, news, time limits by sally

‘Allowing pregnancy terminations up to birth if the foetus has Down’s syndrome is discriminatory and stigmatises disabled people, the high court has heard.’

The Guardian, 6th July 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Lawyers threaten council with court action to provide ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics amid protests – The Independent

Posted May 20th, 2021 in abortion, demonstrations, local government, news by tracey

‘Lawyers have threatened to launch a first-of-its-kind legal action to introduce a “buffer zone” outside abortion clinics to stop protesters “heartlessly” targeting women seeking pregnancy terminations.’

The Independent, 18th May 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

At-home early medical abortions should be made permanent, say advocacy groups – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2021 in abortion, charities, consultations, coronavirus, emergency powers, government departments, news by tracey

‘Covid legislation in England allows patients in first 10 weeks of pregnancy to take pills at home.’

The Guardian, 18th February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK ministers face legal action over lack of abortion services in Northern Ireland – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2021 in abortion, government departments, human rights, news, Northern Ireland, pregnancy, women by sally

‘Northern Ireland’s human rights commission (NIHRC) has launched a landmark legal action against the UK government for its failure to commission safe and accessible abortion services more than a year after abortion was made legal in the country, the Guardian can reveal.’

The Guardian, 10th January 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Abortion “pills by post”: approval of procedure not unlawful – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in abortion, doctors, judicial review, news by sally

‘The secretary of state had granted a temporary approval during the COVID-19 pandemic of “the home of a pregnant woman” as a class of places for the taking of Mifepristone, one of the two drugs required for a termination of pregnancy during the first 10 weeks. The appellants challenged this decision by way of judicial review, arguing, inter alia, that it was unlawful as being without the powers conferred by the Abortion Act 1967 (as amended).’

UK Human Rights Blog, 21st October 2020

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Court upholds ban on anti-abortion poster targeting Stella Creasy – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2020 in abortion, freedom of expression, human rights, local government, news by sally

‘An anti-abortion campaigner who is banned from displaying a poster featuring an image of a dead foetus alongside a picture of the Labour MP Stella Creasy has failed to overturn a council order against him.’

The Guardian, 6th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Relaxation of UK abortion rules welcomed by experts – The Guardian

Posted March 31st, 2020 in abortion, coronavirus, government departments, news, women by sally

‘Leading UK healthcare providers have welcomed the government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home without travelling to a clinic.’

The Guardian, 30th March 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK abortion law briefly changes during Covid-19 outbreak – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2020 in abortion, coronavirus, government departments, health, internet, news by sally

‘The UK government published then deleted changes to abortion law that would have allowed women to access medical terminations without travelling to a clinic, leaving women’s health charities “staggered”.’

The Guardian, 24th March 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Pickets, prayers and protests: using anti-social behaviour legislation to curb protest – UK Police Law Blog

Posted January 28th, 2020 in abortion, Christianity, demonstrations, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, Islam, news, public spaces protection orders, school children by tracey

‘Two recent cases have required the High Court and Court of Appeal to consider in detail the use by local authorities of different powers contained in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“ASBCPA”) to limit or prevent protests that have contained a strong religious or moral element. To what extent are the courts prepared to sanction the use of these powers in relation to types of activities that perhaps would not immediately spring to mind when the words “anti-social behaviour” are heard? The answer, in two words, is “very prepared”, judging by the decisions in the cases of Dulgerhiu v London Borough of Ealing [2019] EWCA Civ 1490 and Birmingham City Council v Asfar [2019] EWHC 3217 (QB).’

UK Police Law Blog, 27th January 2020

Source: ukpolicelawblog.com

First arrest and prosecution for praying in public case collapses after bungled police investigation – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2019 in abortion, cautions, Christianity, freedom of expression, harassment, news, police, public spaces protection orders, video recordings by sally

‘The country’s first arrest and prosecution for praying in public has collapsed following a bungling police investigation.’

Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government review of abortion clinic buffer zones ‘misrepresents impact of protestors on patients’ – The Independent

Posted October 8th, 2019 in abortion, consultations, demonstrations, news, public spaces protection orders by tracey

‘A government review into buffer zones outside abortion clinics underplayed and misrepresented the impact of activists on staff and patients, a number of medical bodies and charities have claimed in a renewed call for better protections for women in vulnerable situations.’

The Independent, 8th October 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer 2019 – Issue 2 – 1COR

Posted September 2nd, 2019 in abortion, care orders, civil procedure rules, contact orders, disciplinary procedures, duty of care, local government, medical treatment, news, statutory interpretation by sally

‘Welcome to the second issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This quarterly publication aims to provide summaries and comment on recent cases in medical law, including clinical negligence, regulatory, and inquests.’

1COR, 7th August 2019

Source: www.1cor.com

The line between legitimate protest and anti-social behaviour – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 2nd, 2019 in abortion, demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, news, public order, public spaces protection orders by sally

‘Public order cases involving protests have always sparked controversy, with the collision between the state’s responsibility to ensure the smooth running of civil society and the individual citizen’s right to draw attention to what they regard as a pressing moral concern.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 30th August 2019

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Government Urged To Tackle ‘National Problem’ Of Protests Outside Abortion Clinics – Rights Info

Posted August 23rd, 2019 in abortion, appeals, demonstrations, freedom of expression, harassment, human rights, local government, news, public spaces protection orders by sally

‘Campaigners have renewed calls for the government to create “safe-zones” around abortion clinics across the country after the Court of Appeal upheld a ban on pro-life protests near a west London health centre.’

Rights Info, 22nd August 2019

Source: rightsinfo.org

Buffer zones around abortion clinic – judgment – Law & Religion UK

Posted August 22nd, 2019 in abortion, demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, local government, news, proportionality by sally

‘The BBC reports that pro-life protesters have lost their legal challenge against the UK’s first buffer zone around an abortion clinic. Ealing Council implemented a 100-metre exclusion zone at the Marie Stopes centre last year after women complained of being intimidated. The Good Counsel Network, which holds vigils outside the clinic in Ealing, west London, denied harassing women. Three Court of Appeal judges dismissed the bid to overturn the ban on protests directly outside the facility.’

Law & Religion UK, 21st August 2019

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

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