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Scotland and the Abortion Act 1967: Historic Flaws, Contemporary Problems

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Brown J (2015) Scotland and the Abortion Act 1967: Historic Flaws, Contemporary Problems. Juridical Review, 2015 (2), pp. 135-155.

Abstract
Examines the unique position of Scots law on abortion prior to, and following, the adoption of the Abortion Act 1967, looking at pre-1967 common law and contemporary case law.

Keywords
Abortion; Common law; Comparative law; Legal history; Scotland

Journal
Juridical Review: Volume 2015, Issue 2

StatusPublished
FundersGlasgow Caledonian University
Publication date31/12/2015
Publication date online30/06/2015
Date accepted by journal01/02/2015
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/34858
ISSN0022-6785
eISSN2754-2106