CASES

Vo v. France / Amici (European Court of Human Rights: France)

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NEWS

COURT REJECTS USE OF EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW TO ESTABLISH FETAL RIGHTS
July 2004

In a case that could have undermined abortion rights across Europe, today the European Court of Human Rights refused to treat a fetus as a person under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The Court upheld a 1999 decision by France’s highest court in the case of Vo v. France. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed an amicus brief with the Court, arguing that granting a fetus the right to life would allow legal claims that favor the rights of a fetus over those of a pregnant woman.

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PUBLICATIONS

Briefing Paper

• Abortion Worldwide: Twelve Years of Reform > >
• Crafting an Abortion Law that Respects Women’s Rights > >
• Promote Access to the Full Range of Abortion Technologies > >
• Governments Worldwide Put EC into Women’s Hands > >