This claim concerns the lawfulness of the extent of and limitations on the provision of abortion services by the National Heath Service (‘NHS’) in England to a person present in England but ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland. There are two claimants in this case: A, who is a minor, and B who is her mother. For ease of reading, A is referred to throughout as the claimant and B is referred to as her mother or litigation friend.
Judges:
King J
Citations:
[2014] EWHC 1364 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – A (A Child) and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Health CA 22-Jul-2015
The court considered an appeal from a refusal of judicial review of a decision not to provide free abortion services in England to women from Northern Ireland.
Held: The appeal failed. . .
At First Instance – A and B, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Health SC 14-Jun-2017
The court was asked: ‘Was it unlawful for the Secretary of State for Health, the respondent, who had power to make provisions for the functioning of the National Health Service in England, to have failed to make a provision which would have enabled . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Discrimination, Health
Updated: 07 August 2022; Ref: scu.525069