Book contents
- The Right to Life under International Law
- The Right to Life under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- An Historical Introduction to the Right to Life
- Part I Overview of the Right to Life under International Law
- Part II Major Themes
- 5 Deaths as a Result of Armed Conflict
- 6 Jus ad Bellum, Aggression, and the Right to Life
- 7 The Use of Force in Law Enforcement
- 8 Counterterrorism
- 9 The Death Penalty
- 10 Deaths in Custody
- 11 Abortion
- 12 Euthanasia and Suicide
- 13 Poverty and Starvation
- 14 Assemblies, Demonstrations, and Protests
- 15 Arms Control and Disarmament
- 16 Enforced Disappearance
- 17 Accidents, Disease, and Natural Disasters
- 18 Pollution and Climate Change
- 19 Autonomous Use of Force
- 20 Slavery
- Part III The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals
- Part IV Accountability
- Part V Human Rights Machinery Protecting the Right to Life
- Part VI Outlook
- Index
11 - Abortion
from Part II - Major Themes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 September 2021
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Book contents
- The Right to Life under International Law
- The Right to Life under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- An Historical Introduction to the Right to Life
- Part I Overview of the Right to Life under International Law
- Part II Major Themes
- 5 Deaths as a Result of Armed Conflict
- 6 Jus ad Bellum, Aggression, and the Right to Life
- 7 The Use of Force in Law Enforcement
- 8 Counterterrorism
- 9 The Death Penalty
- 10 Deaths in Custody
- 11 Abortion
- 12 Euthanasia and Suicide
- 13 Poverty and Starvation
- 14 Assemblies, Demonstrations, and Protests
- 15 Arms Control and Disarmament
- 16 Enforced Disappearance
- 17 Accidents, Disease, and Natural Disasters
- 18 Pollution and Climate Change
- 19 Autonomous Use of Force
- 20 Slavery
- Part III The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals
- Part IV Accountability
- Part V Human Rights Machinery Protecting the Right to Life
- Part VI Outlook
- Index
Summary
This chapter describes how the duty on States to respect and protect the right to life applies to terminations of pregnancy. Worldwide, tens of millions of abortions are said to take place each year. There is no general right of a pregnant woman to an abortion under customary international law, even within a minimal number of weeks. Nor, however, is there any rule generally prohibiting abortion.
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- The Right to Life under International LawAn Interpretative Manual, pp. 254 - 268Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021