Abortion in International Human Rights Law at a Crossroads: Some Thoughts on Beatriz v El Salvador

Smyth, Rebecca (2023) Abortion in International Human Rights Law at a Crossroads: Some Thoughts on Beatriz v El Salvador. Völkerrechtsblog.

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Abstract

In March 2023, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) held public hearings in Beatriz v El Salvador. Beatriz deserves close attention. It is the first time that the Court has been asked to rule directly on the human rights impact of criminalising abortion. The case is being heard at a time when abortion as a human rights issue is garnering considerable attention worldwide. Watching the hearings affords an insight into the competing frames that feminist/pro-choice and anti-choice actors use when articulating their demands in legal fora. Perhaps most importantly, the hearings were a reminder that at the centre of this case is a family that has had to lay their grief and personal lives bare in the hopes of achieving redress.

Item Type:	Other
Dates:	Date Event 29 May 2023 Published Online
Subjects:	CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	05 Jul 2023 13:08
Last Modified:	05 Jul 2023 13:08
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14553

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