History of Abortion: Current News — French Supreme Court Ruling May Create Controversy Over Abortions, Embryo Research
This month at Lively Women, we’re talking about the history of abortion in the US and around the world. Discussion is encouraged, and additional information and resources are welcomed. Please leave a comment!
Last week, the French Supreme Court ruled that parents have a legal right to register a name for a miscarried or stillborn fetus regardless of the gestational age at which the fetus is prematurely delivered. Previously, only fetuses born at 22 weeks or later (potentially viable) were permitted to have a name registered.
In other words, the ruling suggests that unborn children at any stage after conception have a right to a name. They’re people. They’re human beings. They’re alive.
The same law also allows maternity leave for the mother and permits the recovery of the body so the parents can hold a funeral. (Prior to the ruling, stillborn or miscarried fetuses were incinerated at the hospital or clinic after delivery.)
Understandably, abortion rights advocates are up in arms over this ruling. What do you think it means for abortion in Europe and around the world?
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Tags: women’s health, woman, health, abortion, history of abortion, french supreme court, fetus, parental rights, miscarriage, stillbirth
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