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dc.contributor.authorDo, Christina
dc.contributor.authorMapulanga-Hulston, Jackbeth
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:33:25Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:33:25Z
dc.date.created2014-02-13T20:00:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationDo, Christina and Mapulanga-Hulston, Jackie. 2013. The Ethical and Legal Conundrum: Should a Mother Owe a Duty of Care to her Unborn Child? Journal of Applied Law and Policy (JALAP). 6: pp. 1-11.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12886
dc.description.abstract

It is likely that, for emotional and moral reasons, the vast majority of society would agree with the proposition that a mother ought to care for and protect her unborn child. However, it is questionable whether those same members of society would all agree with the imposition of a broad, legally enforceable duty of care on an expectant mother, when armed with knowledge of the consequences that may flow from breach of such a duty. This research paper seeks to examine the competing international policy considerations in order to conclude whether the imposition of such a duty is appropriate and acceptable in modern Australia. This analysis will compare the approaches to such a duty in Canada and the United Kingdom. Presently in Australia, the circumstances under which a mother owes a duty of care to her unborn child are not settled. The Australian legislature and judiciary are yet to reach a definitive conclusion as to the extent of the duty of care owed by a mother to her unborn child.

dc.publisherCurtin Business School
dc.subjectHuman rights
dc.subjectPrenatal injuries (Law)
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectUnborn children (Law)
dc.subjectAbnormalities
dc.titleThe Ethical and Legal Conundrum: Should a Mother Owe a Duty of Care to her Unborn Child?
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume6
dcterms.source.startPage1
dcterms.source.endPage11
dcterms.source.issn1836-6953
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Applied Law and Policy (JALAP)
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curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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