Mother of All Crimes - Human Rights, Criminalization and the Child Born Alive

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; The status of the fetus; The State interest in protecting the pregnant woman and the significance of autonomy; Criminalization of pregnant women and mothers in the USA; Crimes against the fetus born alive in England and Wales; Criticism of the United States' extensions of the law; Alternatives to extended criminalization; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

This book considers the appropriate response of the criminal law with regard to women whose acts or omissions in pregnancy cause the death or injury of the child born alive

Product details

• Authors: Emma Cave
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780815398004
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-9800-4
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Labour law, social law; LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Medical & healthcare law, Medical and healthcare law