Pregnancy and the Law Event
- Date:
- 13?September?2023
- Venue:
- This is a hybrid event at the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 and online
Event details
A workshop on the theme of ‘Pregnancy and the Law’ bringing together academics and others working in this field to discuss pregnancy and women’s rights from the perspectives of equality law, medical law and human rights.
The call for papers for this workshop has now closed. If you are interested in attending without presenting, please register on Eventbrite , selecting the sessions you wish to attend.
Confirmed speakers and organisations include:
- Professor Beverley Clough (Manchester?Metropolitan University, formerly Leeds)
- Dr Camilla Pickles (Durham University)
- Dr Fiona K Bloomer (Ulster University)
- Dr Elsa Montgomery (King's College London)
- Professor Sally Sheldon (University of Bristol)
- Dr Michelle Weldon-Johns (Abertay University)
- Dr Claire Lougarre (Ulster University)
- Dr Natasha Hammond-Browning (Cardiff University)
- Birthrights representatives
- Maternity Action
Representatives from University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载:
- Law School
- Business School
- Philosophy
- Social Sciences
- Nursing and Midwifery
Speakers can address the theme of the workshop from any discipline or perspective including:
- Discrimination and equality in employment: how do we make existing rights effective?
- Work life balance rights and pregnancy
- Providing dignity and appropriate care during pregnancy and childbirth
- Medical law and issues of consent
- Abortion rights and reproductive autonomy
- New developments in reproductive technology: ethical or human rights perspectives
This will be a hybrid event, taking place online and at the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载.
The Stefan Cross Centre for Women, Equality and Law was founded in 2018 to understand the issues associated with gender discrimination, raise awareness, and find effective ways to address it.