OT - NI abortion law

[Airborn Pie]

Has just been found to be incompatible with Article 8, Human Rights Act by the Supreme Court in relation to pregnancies arising from rape and incest or invlolving fatal (but not serious), foetal abnormality however - it was deemed that the Supreme Court Court had no jurisdiction to act over the matter as the body raising the matter, didn't have sufficient proximity to the case, what lawyers call 'locus standii' so nothing has changed yet.

It basically means that a complaint has to be raised by an individual with a personal case to bring in which case, the court would rule in their favour (my interpretation)

[SwalePie]

... or invlolving [sic] fatal (but not serious)...

Is that the right way round???

[ncfcog]

Is that the right way round???

That parrot is dead, but don't worry it's not serious!

[Airborn Pie]

Is that the right way round???

That's correct, abnormality has to be of a nature that means the foetus would not survive, simply being of a 'serious' nature, would not qualify.

[SwalePie]

That's correct, abnormality has to be of a nature that means the foetus would not survive, simply being of a 'serious' nature, would not qualify.

Ah right.

[ncfcog]

Has just been found to be incompatible with Article 8, Human Rights Act by the Supreme Court in relation to pregnancies arising from rape and incest or invlolving fatal (but not serious), foetal abnormality however - it was deemed that the Supreme Court Court had no jurisdiction to act over the matter as the body raising the matter, didn't have sufficient proximity to the case, what lawyers call 'locus standii' so nothing has changed yet.

It basically means that a complaint has to be raised by an individual with a personal case to bring in which case, the court would rule in their favour (my interpretation)

Just so I understand fully is that referring to the human rights of the mother or the unborn baby, or indeed both?

[Airborn Pie]

Just so I understand fully is that referring to the human rights of the mother or the unborn baby, or indeed both?

Only the mother as I understand it