Case 2141 (United States) (Baby Boy Case)

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Type: Case

Citation: 6 March 1981, Resolution 23/81

Summary: Doctor performing abortion between announcement of US Supreme Court decisions affording constitutional protections and rendering inoperative state criminal abortion statute and enactment of new state legislation — Doctor convicted of manslaughter but acquitted on appeal — Assumption that under American Declaration right to life existed from moment of conception incorrect — Right to life not violated

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Court: IACHR

Jurisdiction: USA

Date 1981

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Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, International Obligations, Life, Right to

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Start date: 01-Jan-1981

End date: 31-Dec-1981

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File Location: Z15

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