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A Comparative Analysis of Legal Status of Fetus in Pakistan and the European Union
Abstract
This treatise aims to ascertain the status of the human fetus in Pakistan and European Union. In particular, is the fetus a person carrying legal personality, a form of property or something else? Additionally, whether moral status and legal status coexist in case of the fetus, and if so, how? These questions would be addressed by examining relevant legal and moral arguments and theories. The relevant case law and legislation have been taken into account. The researchers conclude that the Courts in Pakistan have gone a step forward than their EU counterparts in extending personhood to the fetus, however, the status in enactments is inadequately determined
Authors
Jawwad Riaz
Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Zaheer Iqbal Cheema
Assistant Professor, University Law College, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Rao Qasim Idrees
School of Law, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
European Union, Fetus, Janin, Legal of Fetus, Pakistan, Personhood of a Fetus
