U.K. Court of Appeal Overturns Ruling Ordering Mentally Disabled Woman to Have Abortion
Source:
The Wall Street Journal
June 26, 2019
A British appeals court on Monday overturned a lower court’s order that a mentally disabled woman undergo an abortion. The earlier ruling had prompted an outcry from the Roman Catholic Church and abortion opponents.
The three judges on the Court of Appeal didn’t explain why they ruled against proceeding with the abortion and said they would give their reasons at a later date.
The lower court ruled Friday that the woman, who is in her 20s and 22 weeks pregnant, didn’t understand the challenges of caring for a child and wouldn’t be able to meet them. That court, known as the Court of Protection, renders decisions on behalf of people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves.
