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Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics: Series Number 5: The Troubled Pregnancy: Legal Wrongs and Rights in Reproduction
J. K. Mason
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Description for Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics: Series Number 5: The Troubled Pregnancy: Legal Wrongs and Rights in Reproduction
paperback. Mason explores aspects of pregnancy which involve medico-legal intervention, including unwanted or undesired pregnancies. Series Editor(s): McCall Smith, Alexander. Series: Cambridge Law, Medicine & Ethics. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAM; LNM; LNTM; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Mason looks at the legal response to those aspects of the troubled pregnancy which require or involve medico-legal intervention. The unwanted pregnancy is considered particularly in the light of the Abortion Act 1967, s.1(1)(d) and the related action for so-called wrongful birth due to faulty ante-natal care. The unexpected or uncovenanted birth of a healthy child resulting from failed sterilisation is approached through an analysis of the seminal case of McFarlane and associated cases involving disability in either the neonate or the mother. The disabled neonate's right to sue for its diminished life is discussed and the legal approach to ... Read more
Mason looks at the legal response to those aspects of the troubled pregnancy which require or involve medico-legal intervention. The unwanted pregnancy is considered particularly in the light of the Abortion Act 1967, s.1(1)(d) and the related action for so-called wrongful birth due to faulty ante-natal care. The unexpected or uncovenanted birth of a healthy child resulting from failed sterilisation is approached through an analysis of the seminal case of McFarlane and associated cases involving disability in either the neonate or the mother. The disabled neonate's right to sue for its diminished life is discussed and the legal approach to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Cambridge Law, Medicine & Ethics
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521616249
SKU
V9780521616249
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About J. K. Mason
Professor J. K. Mason is an Honorary Fellow at the School of Law, University of Edinburgh.
Reviews for Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics: Series Number 5: The Troubled Pregnancy: Legal Wrongs and Rights in Reproduction
'... this book is a cogent and insightful analysis of the 'troubled pregnancy'. As one would expect, it is written and is a pleasure to read. it should appeal to a variety of readers including lawyers, ethicists and healthcare professionals. it should also appeal to both students and qualified academics. ... I would strongly recommend this book to anyone interested ... Read more