Woman with Down’s loses abortion law fight – BBC News
‘A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost her High Court challenge over a law that allows abortion up to birth for a foetus with the condition.’
BBC News, 23rd September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: abortion
Woman with Down’s syndrome takes Sajid Javid to court over abortion law – The Guardian
‘Allowing pregnancy terminations up to birth if the foetus has Down’s syndrome is discriminatory and stigmatises disabled people, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lawyers threaten council with court action to provide ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics amid protests – The Independent
‘Lawyers have threatened to launch a first-of-its-kind legal action to introduce a “buffer zone” outside abortion clinics to stop protesters “heartlessly” targeting women seeking pregnancy terminations.’
The Independent, 18th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
At-home early medical abortions should be made permanent, say advocacy groups – The Guardian
‘Covid legislation in England allows patients in first 10 weeks of pregnancy to take pills at home.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK ministers face legal action over lack of abortion services in Northern Ireland – The Guardian
‘Northern Ireland’s human rights commission (NIHRC) has launched a landmark legal action against the UK government for its failure to commission safe and accessible abortion services more than a year after abortion was made legal in the country, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Abortion “pills by post”: approval of procedure not unlawful – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The secretary of state had granted a temporary approval during the COVID-19 pandemic of “the home of a pregnant woman” as a class of places for the taking of Mifepristone, one of the two drugs required for a termination of pregnancy during the first 10 weeks. The appellants challenged this decision by way of judicial review, arguing, inter alia, that it was unlawful as being without the powers conferred by the Abortion Act 1967 (as amended).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st October 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court upholds ban on anti-abortion poster targeting Stella Creasy – The Guardian
‘An anti-abortion campaigner who is banned from displaying a poster featuring an image of a dead foetus alongside a picture of the Labour MP Stella Creasy has failed to overturn a council order against him.’
The Guardian, 6th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Relaxation of UK abortion rules welcomed by experts – The Guardian
‘Leading UK healthcare providers have welcomed the government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home without travelling to a clinic.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK abortion law briefly changes during Covid-19 outbreak – The Guardian
‘The UK government published then deleted changes to abortion law that would have allowed women to access medical terminations without travelling to a clinic, leaving women’s health charities “staggered”.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pickets, prayers and protests: using anti-social behaviour legislation to curb protest – UK Police Law Blog
‘Two recent cases have required the High Court and Court of Appeal to consider in detail the use by local authorities of different powers contained in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“ASBCPA”) to limit or prevent protests that have contained a strong religious or moral element. To what extent are the courts prepared to sanction the use of these powers in relation to types of activities that perhaps would not immediately spring to mind when the words “anti-social behaviour” are heard? The answer, in two words, is “very prepared”, judging by the decisions in the cases of Dulgerhiu v London Borough of Ealing [2019] EWCA Civ 1490 and Birmingham City Council v Asfar [2019] EWHC 3217 (QB).’
UK Police Law Blog, 27th January 2020
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
First arrest and prosecution for praying in public case collapses after bungled police investigation – Daily Telegraph
‘The country’s first arrest and prosecution for praying in public has collapsed following a bungling police investigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government review of abortion clinic buffer zones ‘misrepresents impact of protestors on patients’ – The Independent
‘A government review into buffer zones outside abortion clinics underplayed and misrepresented the impact of activists on staff and patients, a number of medical bodies and charities have claimed in a renewed call for better protections for women in vulnerable situations.’
The Independent, 8th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer 2019 – Issue 2 – 1COR
‘Welcome to the second issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This quarterly publication aims to provide summaries and comment on recent cases in medical law, including clinical negligence, regulatory, and inquests.’
1COR, 7th August 2019
Source: www.1cor.com
The line between legitimate protest and anti-social behaviour – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Public order cases involving protests have always sparked controversy, with the collision between the state’s responsibility to ensure the smooth running of civil society and the individual citizen’s right to draw attention to what they regard as a pressing moral concern.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th August 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Government Urged To Tackle ‘National Problem’ Of Protests Outside Abortion Clinics – Rights Info
‘Campaigners have renewed calls for the government to create “safe-zones” around abortion clinics across the country after the Court of Appeal upheld a ban on pro-life protests near a west London health centre.’
Rights Info, 22nd August 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Buffer zones around abortion clinic – judgment – Law & Religion UK
‘The BBC reports that pro-life protesters have lost their legal challenge against the UK’s first buffer zone around an abortion clinic. Ealing Council implemented a 100-metre exclusion zone at the Marie Stopes centre last year after women complained of being intimidated. The Good Counsel Network, which holds vigils outside the clinic in Ealing, west London, denied harassing women. Three Court of Appeal judges dismissed the bid to overturn the ban on protests directly outside the facility.’
Law & Religion UK, 21st August 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Anti-abortion activists launch legal challenge against council over public spaces protection order – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames faces a legal challenge from anti-abortion activists over a public spaces protection order (PSPO) it has imposed to restrain their protests.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal to hear legal challenge over ‘safe zone’ around abortion clinic – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal to claimants who unsuccessfully challenged Ealing Council’s decision to introduce – through a public spaces protection order – a “safe zone” outside an abortion clinic.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
