Abstract
This article offers a critical account of the recent Independent Review of Ireland’s abortion legislation. I begin by setting out some of the obstacles to abortion care that are built into the current law. Next, I discuss evidence that the legislation is being interpreted more narrowly than necessary. Then, I review a culture of liberal incrementalism that inhibits creative abortion law reform in Ireland, before setting the Review’s modest proposed amendments in that context. Finally, I critique the Review’s failure to offer a robust account of abortion-seeker’s rights, or to assess the Act’s failings from the perspective of human rights law.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 323-332 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | European Human Rights Law Review |
Volume | 2023 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 10 Aug 2023 |
Keywords
- Abortion
- Human rights
- Ireland
- Jurisprudence
- Legislation