Author: Professor William Binchy Article 40.3.3 has provoked much critical analysis, but, so far as I am aware, it has never been criticised by anyone who supports the position that human beings, born and unborn, have equal dignity and entitlement to respect. Of course, if one takes the position that only some human beings are…Continue reading Legislating for Article 40.3.3: Binchy on Dignity and Respect
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Legislating for Article 40.3.3: Mullally on Equal Citizenship
Author: Professor Siobhán Mullally, Faculty of Law, University College Cork At the heart of the ongoing abortion debate in Ireland is an issue that is frequently neglected, that is, women’s rights to equal citizenship. It is a right that is intimately linked to reproductive and sexual health and to the protection of reproductive autonomy. Speaking…Continue reading Legislating for Article 40.3.3: Mullally on Equal Citizenship
Legislating for Article 40.3.3: Ryan on Abortion and Motherhood
Author: Dr Fergus Ryan, School of Social Sciences and Law, Dublin Institute of Technology Abortion and Motherhood: Towards a more holistic view The recent Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children hearings on abortion largely proceeded within a relatively narrow frame of reference. Much of the discussion focussed on the application of the test set…Continue reading Legislating for Article 40.3.3: Ryan on Abortion and Motherhood
Legislating for Article 40.3.3: De Londras on The Role and Duty of Parliamentarians
Author: Professor Fiona de Londras, Durham Law School, Durham University Legislating to give effect to Article 40.3.3: Some Important Points for Parliamentarians to Bear in Mind We now know that there will soon be legislation to give effect to the very limited right to access an abortion in Ireland as flows from Article 40.3.3 of…Continue reading Legislating for Article 40.3.3: De Londras on The Role and Duty of Parliamentarians
Legislating for Article 40.3.3 O’Sullivan, Schweppe and Spain Introduce the Blog Carnival
Authors: Dr Catherine O’Sullivan, Faculty of Law University College Cork, Jennifer Schweppe, School of Law, University of Limerick and Dr Eimear Spain, School of Law, University of Limerick Welcome to the RightsNI/Human Rights in Ireland Blog Carnival entitled ‘Legislating for Article 40.3.3°. We would like to thank RightsNI for hosting this Blog Carnival while HRinI…Continue reading Legislating for Article 40.3.3 O’Sullivan, Schweppe and Spain Introduce the Blog Carnival