Contemporary Australian abortion law: the description of a crime and the negation of a woman's right to abortion.
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In doing so, two aspects of Australian abortion law are highlighted: first, that abortion is a criminal offence; and second, that therefore Australian law denies women a right to abortion. The article dispels the myth that there exists 'abortion-on-demand' in Australia, and argues that any 'rights' that exist with respect to the practice of abortion are possessed and exercised by the medical profession, and not by pregnant women.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Monash University law review. Monash University. Faculty of Law
دوره 27 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001