Abortion and the law / James Kingston and Anthony Whelan, with Ivana Bacik.
By: Kingston, James
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Contributor(s): Whelan, Anthony, barrister-at-law | Bacik, Ivana.
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BookPublisher: Dublin : Round Hall Sweet & Maxwell, 1997Description: xxxii, 347 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 185800053X .Subject(s): Abortion -- Law and legislation -- IrelandDDC classification: 344.17044192 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 344.17044192 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00070747 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book provides an examination of the law which applies to Ireland on abortion and the right to life of the unborn child. The text focuses on Irish constitutional, criminal and tort law against the background of EU law and Ireland's adherence to the European Convention on Human Rights. Examining the legal duties of doctors and allied professionals, constitutional developments in the fields of travel and information, and the issue of time limits, the book attempts to review every aspect of this controversial subject. It provides a comparative insight into the difficult legal problems raised by examining other jurisdictions, and assesses the consequences of the Attorney General v. X case. It also discusses the right to privacy, freedom of information and human dignity in relation to the jurisdiction of the courts.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: The law on abortion in Ireland -- Constitutional law on abortion and related matters -- European community law and abortion -- Abortion and the criminal law in Ireland -- Abortion and international human rights law -- Part II: Travel and information in Ireland -- Information and travel before the 1992 amendments -- Protocol No. 17 to the Maastricht treaty -- Post-referendum aspects of travel and information -- Part III: Comparative law on abortion -- Abortion law in Northern Ireland -- Abortion law in the USA -- Abortion law in Canada -- Abortion law in Germany.