GAPS IN CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION

The constitutional validity of abortion legislation: a comparative note.

A series of recent decisions, of the highest constitutional tribunals of Canada," the Federal Republic of Germany,2 France3 and the *Jnited States of America,4 casts interesting light on (I) the nature of prenatal existence, (II) the duty of the state to act affirmatively for the protection of constitutionally guaranteed rights, and (III) the relation of judicial to legislative authority. Since...

Last resort: the threat of federal steroid legislation--is the proposed legislation constitutional?

Spontaneously Evolved Social Order versus Positive Legislation in English Constitutional History

Medieval institutions contain an important strain of spontaneous order, especially from the pre-Christian period. A series of irregular successions after the Norman conquest made royal charters increasingly important in establishing the sovereign’s legitimacy. Henry I’s coronation charter (1100) formed the basis of Henry II’s aggressive program of reform legislation, as well as for Magna Carta ...

The constitutionality of opting out of adolescent sex: HPV vaccine-mandate legislation raises constitutional questions.

Identifying the gaps: Armenian health care legislation and human rights in patient care protections.

BACKGROUND Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Armenia has undergone an extensive legislative overhaul. Although a number of developments have aimed to improve the quality and accessibility of Armenia's health care system, a host of factors has prevented the country from fully introducing measures to ensure respect for human rights in patient care. In particular, inadequate ...