Joseph, Rita. creator text bibliography ne Leiden Boston Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 2009 monographic eng

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xviii, 347 p. 25 cm. 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. Rita Joseph. Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-338) and index. Unborn children Law Human rights Abortion Law and legislation Right to life K642 .J67 2009 342.085 J832h 9789004175600 (hardback : alk. paper) 9004175601 (hardback : alk. paper) 2009021220 DLC 090521 20160527185950.0 308949