Tag Archives: England
Dobbs Sentences #63: Part II B 2 a
Paragraph 4 of 8 Sentence 3 of 3 The sentence that ends this paragraph has two simple claims: “Similarly, an indictment from 1602, which did not distinguish between a pre-quickening and post-quickening abortion, described abortion as ‘pernicious’ and ‘against the peace of our Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity’.” Keown 7 (discussing R. v. […]
Dobbs Sentences #58: Part II B 2 a
Paragraph 3 of 8 Sentence 1 of 3 The next sentence indicates another pair of books that don’t lend themselves to easy access: “English cases dating all the way back to the 13th century corroborate the treatises’ statements that abortion was a crime. See generally J. Dellapenna, Dispelling the Myths of Abortion History 126, and […]
Cynical Jason 