The Impact of the United Nations on National Abortion Laws

Reviewing UN initiatives in concert with changes in State abortion laws, this Essay argues that through consensus resolutions that emerge from UN conferences, the recommendations of the Treaty Monitoring Bodies, and the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, the UN has influenced State to adopt permissive domestic abortion laws. The essay discusses and provides examples of how the UN does this. The Essay also discusses the impact of pro-abortion interpretations of international treaties and the actions taken by signatory nations to require legalized abortions in their wake.

Verfasser: Zorzi, Kelsey
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Verlag/Hrsg.: Catholic Law Scholarship Repository
Schlagwörter: United Nations / National Abortion Laws / Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women / the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women / Luxembourg / UN’s Universal Periodic Review / International Law / Treaty Monitoring Bodies / Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review / permissive abortion laws / international abortion laws / European Law / Jurisprudence / Law / Legislation / Other Law
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