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Joseph, Rita.

Human rights and the unborn child Rita Joseph. - Leiden Boston Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 2009. - xviii, 347 p. 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-338) and index.

UDHR recognition of the child before birth : analysis of the texts -- UDHR recognition of the child before birth : the historical context -- Fundamentals of the universal declaration's human rights protection -- The inaugural human right : to be born free and equal -- What is "appropriate" legal protection before as well as after birth? -- The right to life and to the necessities of life -- Decriminalization : a treaty interpretation manifestly unreasonable -- CRC legislative history and the child before birth -- Selective abortion on grounds of disability -- European Convention (1950) and the unborn child -- American Convention on Human Rights : " ...in general, from the moment of conception" -- Reclaiming rights of the African child at risk of abortion -- Selective abortion : an act of violence and discrimination on grounds of sex -- Children's rights : " ...without any exceptions whatsoever" -- Ideologies must conform to human rights, not human rights to ideologies.

ISBN: 9789004175600 (hardback : alk. paper) 9004175601 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009021220

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA955068 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Unborn children Law
Human rights
Abortion--Law and legislation.
Right to life

LC Class. No.: K642 / .J67 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 342.085 / J832h