Comparative Analysis: Abortion, Death Penalty, and Assisted Dying Laws

This report offers a comparative analysis of the laws concerning abortion, the death penalty, and assisted dying in the United Kingdom and China. The report begins by examining the legal status of abortion in both countries, noting that abortion is legal in the UK under the Abortion Act 1967 with specific conditions, while in China, abortion is a family planning tool. The report then delves into the death penalty, highlighting that China still practices capital punishment, while the UK abolished it. Finally, it discusses assisted dying, which is illegal in both countries, although there is ongoing debate in China regarding the legalization of assisted dying. The report references relevant legal sources, including the Abortion Act 1967 and information on the death penalty and assisted dying in both countries.

Summarizing the laws

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ABORTION:
1 China: in china abortion have been given a legality in 1988 and carried out only on request of
women. It is also considered as family planing tool to control population.
2. United Kingdom: in UK abortions are governed by Abortion Act, 1967, in older time it was
not legal but with passing of this act (Medical termination of pregnancy, 2018). Abortion are
made legal in UK with some conditions. This must be ordered by court when there is risk to life
of mother and carried out by medical practitioner only.
DEATH PENALTY:
1 China: In china capital punishment is legal and is given to those who have committed crimes
like murders, drug trafficking etc (The death Penalty, 2018). in older times execution was done
through fire but now this is given by gun shots or by lethal injections.
2. United Kingdom: in UK death penalty is not legal and a law has been made to abolish this.
As per the section 1 of Murder (Abolition) act, no one can be sentenced to death for committing
a murder.
ASSISTED DYING:
1 China: in China assisted dying is considered as homicide (Assisted-dying, 2018). At present
time there is debate going on country to make as law on assisted dying as both member of
public and medical practitioner are in favour of the motion to give someone aright over their
own death.
2. United Kingdom: Assisted dying in UK is considered as suicide and is banned under Suicide
Act 1961.both euthanasia and assisted dying are declared illegal in UK and no one can apply for
that.
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REFERENCES
Online
Medical termination of pregnancy. 2018. [Online]. Available through
:<https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/87/section/1>.
Assisted-dying. 2018. [Online]. Available through
:<https://www.economist.com/open-future/2018/08/31/after-two-weeks-our-assisted-
dying-series-comes-to-a-close>.
The death Penalty. 2018. [Online]. Available through
:<https://www.deathpenaltyworldwide.org/country-search-post.cfm?country=China>.
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