A descriptive analysis of South African and Islamic abortion legislation and local Muslim community responses

dc.contributor.authorMoosa, Najma
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-19T10:56:41Z
dc.date.available2020-10-19T10:56:41Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractThe issue of abortion has been the subject of much debate in the recent past in South Africa. Prior to 1996 abortion legislation was punitive and therefore one with which conservative Muslims could identify. Since 1996 the law has been liberalized and replaced by a new Act. The final Constitution (1996) took a neutral stance regarding abortion. The enactment of the Choice on Termination on Pregnancy Act (1996) finally ensured this right. The Act, a critical milestone for gender equality, secured all South African women (including minors) the right to make decisions about reproduction and according to their individual beliefsen_US
dc.identifier.citationMoosa, N. (2020). A descriptive analysis of South African and Islamic abortion legislation and local Muslim community responses. Medicine and law : An international journal. 21(2), 257–279.en_US
dc.identifier.issn07231393
dc.identifier.otherPMID: 12184606.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5278
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherYozmot Heiliger Ltden_US
dc.subjectAbortionen_US
dc.subjectIslamic law (conservative)en_US
dc.subjectLegislationen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africa (progressive)en_US
dc.titleA descriptive analysis of South African and Islamic abortion legislation and local Muslim community responsesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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