Autonomy and Pregnancy - A Comparative Analysis of Compelled Obstetric Intervention

Informationen zum Autor Samantha Halliday is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Leeds. Klappentext Explores a number of issues relating to reproduction. Critically analyzing medical ethics and the law in a variety of jurisdictions! this book makes suggestions on reforming the law in the UK. It looks at the relationship between the law and medical ethics in a number of jurisdictions! including Germany! US! France! and the Republic of Ireland. Zusammenfassung Explores a number of issues relating to reproduction. Critically analyzing medical ethics and the law in a variety of jurisdictions, this book makes suggestions on reforming the law in the UK. It looks at the relationship between the law and medical ethics in a number of jurisdictions, including Germany, US, France, and the Republic of Ireland. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Court ordered obstetric intervention: the American case law 2. Court authorised obstetric intervention: The English case law 3. The imposition of a duty to protect the foetus upon a pregnant woman and her doctor in Germany 4. Comparative reflections upon court authorised obstetric intervention

Product details

• Authors: Sam Halliday, Halliday Sam
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.05.2016
• EAN: 9781859419182
• ISBN: 978-1-85941-918-2
• No. of pages: 249
• Series: Biomedical Law and Ethics Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, LAW / Ethics & Professional Responsibility, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Medical & healthcare law, Medical and healthcare law, Public health and safety law