Criminalising women to protect them? Abortion law proposal is seriously flawed says Professor of Medical Law and Ethics
In an article originally published by The Conversation, Kent Law School’s Professor Sally Sheldon writes:
‘As a group led by Conservative MP Fiona Bruce attempts to clarify the law on abortions based on a foetus’s gender, there have been many assertions that a change would play no useful role in ending gender discrimination.
‘And indeed, a close look at the amendment scheduled for debate on February 23 makes it difficult to see exactly what it is trying to achieve. Paradoxically, for an amendment explicitly intended to “clarify” the law, its legal impact is far from clear.’
Professor Sheldon’s full article is available here.