{"product_id":"pregnancy-law-in-south-africa-camilla-pickles-9781485119548","title":"Pregnancy Law in South Africa: Between Reproductive Autonomy and Foetal Interests","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth African law remains relatively silent on the legal aspects of pregnancy, \u003cbr\u003e and legal commentary is rather scarce too. While there have been attempts\u003cbr\u003e to address the gaps in the law in relation to specifi c issues in pregnancy, these\u003cbr\u003e attempts have usually favoured the individual protection of the unborn at\u003cbr\u003e the expense of pregnant women's agency and rights, which has given rise\u003cbr\u003e to a tension between female reproductive autonomy and foetal interests.\u003cbr\u003e In Pregnancy Law in South Africa, the author explores the question of whether\u003cbr\u003e it is possible to regard pregnancy in law as embodying both women and\u003cbr\u003e the unborn and whether the pregnancy can be construed in a way that it\u003cbr\u003e does not come to be framed as an adversarial relationship.\u003cbr\u003e Pregnancy Law in South Africa focuses on the issues of prenatal\u003cbr\u003e substance abuse, termination of pregnancy, violence that terminates\u003cbr\u003e a pregnancy, and the extension of legal personhood to the unborn.\u003cbr\u003e The author argues that pregnancy-related issues will never be\u003cbr\u003e adequately resolved unless the potential for an adversarial\u003cbr\u003e pregnancy relationship is removed. She proposes a relational\u003cbr\u003e approach to pregnancy, centred on fostering relationships, in\u003cbr\u003e order to eliminate the potential for tension. The author contends\u003cbr\u003e further that a relational approach encourages imaginative\u003cbr\u003e and constructive possibilities for law reform efforts without\u003cbr\u003e sacrifi cing women's reproductive autonomy and rights or the\u003cbr\u003e recognition of the unborn.\u003cbr\u003e Pregnancy Law in South Africa provides a sound theoretical\u003cbr\u003e approach to pregnancy in law and its recommendations seek\u003cbr\u003e to promote healthy, rights-affi rming pregnancies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Camilla Pickles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1485119545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781485119548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Juta \u0026amp; Company Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.83d","brand":"Camilla Pickles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001570115839,"sku":"9781485119548","price":47.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9c88327-6779-44f9-9147-a407a669ab2f.jpg?v=1751601467","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pregnancy-law-in-south-africa-camilla-pickles-9781485119548","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}