This article draws on legal arguments made by civil society organisations to challenge the
legal reasoning that apparently produced the decision in the Ms Y case in Ireland in August …

Background Conscientious objection has spurred impassioned debate in many Western
countries. Some Norwegian general practitioners (GPs) refuse to refer for abortion. Little is …

The provision of the Irish Constitution that guarantees “the unborn” a right to life equal to that
of a pregnant woman has consequences for access to abortion and the care of women in …

This paper examines a legal case arising from a workplace grievance that progressed to
being heard at the UK's Supreme Court. The case of Doogan and Wood versus Greater …

Abstract Under the Irish Constitution abortion is allowed only where the life of the pregnant
woman is at risk. The provision in question, Article 40.3. 3 (or the 8th Amendment) has long …

The provision of abortion care represents a great ethical challenge to physicians, particularly
in countries where the law states that abortion is a crime. The concept that it is a crime …

Abortion is an issue that exposes deep divisions in Irish society and this was apparent
during the debates on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013. This introduced a …

Irish legislative engagement with abortion law reform has never been framed by recognition
of the rights of pregnant women, girls and other people. Rather, where it has taken place at …

abstract The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act stipulates that abortion counselling
should be non-directive (and voluntary) and makes it a criminal offence to obstruct access to …

Abortion legislation remains a contentious topic in the UK, which receives much attention
from politicians, clinicians and professional bodies alike. In this study, the perspectives of …