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The Carhart case and late-term abortions -- what's next in Australia?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17902487     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A recent case in the United States Supreme Court has indicated a change in course on the issue of abortion rights. In Gonzales v Carhart 127 S Ct 1610 (2007), the Supreme Court, in April 2007, upheld federal legislation banning a particular late-term abortion procedure with no exceptions (even to preserve the mother's life). This column examines the case in the context of recent Australian cases involving abortion issues. It extrapolates from Carhart to consider the potential for the Australian High Court to disrupt access to safe, medically supervised and performed abortion.
Authors:
Thomas Faunce; Susannah Jefferys
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Legal Cases    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of law and medicine     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1320-159X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Law Med     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-01     Completed Date:  2007-11-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9431853     Medline TA:  J Law Med     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
ANU College of Law and Medical School.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Induced / legislation & jurisprudence*
Abortion, Legal / legislation & jurisprudence*
Australia
Female
Humans
Legislation, Medical*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Safety
Supreme Court Decisions*
Time Factors
United States
Women's Rights / legislation & jurisprudence

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