would ensure that abortion remains generally illegal, but by allowing the performances of
abortion in these specific circumstances, Parliament would attain the reduction of unsafe
abortions, maternal mortality and less medical cost of medical care spent on hospitalizations
from unsafe termination of pregnancies. From a critical perspective, it is evident that Trinidad
and Tobago has been trailing behind the United Kingdom and other Caribbean Commonwealth
countries in terms of legislative reform on the law of abortion. It is necessary to implement
proper and specific guidelines within the legislative framework for greater clarification on the
rules of abortion. Thus, the need to for change with respect to abortion laws is apparent and must
be achieved for the well-being of the State, the citizens and the liberal rights of the pregnant
woman.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Table of Cases:
-AG's Reference (No 3 of 1994) [1997] 3 ALL ER 936 (HL).
-Enoch (1850) 5 C&P 539.
-Handley (1874) 13 Cox CC 79.
-Poulton (1832) 5 C&P 329.
Table of Legislation:
-Offences Against the Person Act of 3 April 1925, (Trinidad and Tobago) Chap 11:08, ss 56, 57.
-Criminal Code of 1988 (Act No. 23), (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).
-Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (Act No. 4 of 11 February 1983), (Barbados).
-Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1995 (Guyana)
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