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Abortion: the Case for Non-intervention

Abortion: the Case for Non-intervention <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In this article I argue that repealing abortion laws would help to establish a philosophical foundation for reproductive choice. Legal silence on abortion would signal that what is not prohibited is permitted. Although Australian abortion law and practice has an Alice in Wonderland quality which may have been productive in an evolutionary sense, the pitfalls of this approach to reproductive autonomy are becoming obvious. It is time to dismantle the legal scaffolding and contextualise the questions most relevant to women who are faced with an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. Women need help not hindrance when making reproductive decisions.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Health Law Brill

Abortion: the Case for Non-intervention

European Journal of Health Law , Volume 4 (3): 239 – Jan 1, 1997

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1997 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0929-0273
eISSN
1571-8093
DOI
10.1163/15718099720522093
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In this article I argue that repealing abortion laws would help to establish a philosophical foundation for reproductive choice. Legal silence on abortion would signal that what is not prohibited is permitted. Although Australian abortion law and practice has an Alice in Wonderland quality which may have been productive in an evolutionary sense, the pitfalls of this approach to reproductive autonomy are becoming obvious. It is time to dismantle the legal scaffolding and contextualise the questions most relevant to women who are faced with an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. Women need help not hindrance when making reproductive decisions.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

European Journal of Health LawBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1997

Keywords: abortion laws; abortion statutes; moral agency; Abortion; Australian abortion law; reproductive autonomy; reproductive choice; sex equality

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