Court rejects appeal to grant human status to foetus

Europe’s top human rights court rejected an appeal today to grant full human rights to a foetus, saying it was up to national governments to decide on the issue.

Court rejects appeal to grant human status to foetus

Europe’s top human rights court rejected an appeal today to grant full human rights to a foetus, saying it was up to national governments to decide on the issue.

The European Court of Human Rights said it could not rule on a case filed by a French woman who was forced to have an abortion after a doctor’s mistake.

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