Laws in the UK: Abortion, Death Penalty, and Assisted Dying Analysis

This report provides an overview of UK laws related to abortion, the death penalty, and assisted dying. It begins by outlining the legal framework for abortion, referencing the Abortion Act of 1967 and the Offences against the Person Act of 1861, as well as its implications. The report then examines the legal status of the death penalty, including relevant acts such as the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965, and the impact of human rights considerations. Finally, it addresses the laws surrounding assisted dying, including the Suicide Act of 1961 and the Coroners and Justice Act of 2009, exploring the legal and ethical dimensions of voluntary euthanasia. The report concludes by providing a list of references for further reading, including books, journals, and online resources. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of these crucial legal topics within the UK context.

SUMMARIZE THE LAWS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Laws related to abortion:.................................................................................................................1
Laws related to death penalty..........................................................................................................1
Laws related to assisted dying:........................................................................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

Laws related to abortion:
In UK, abortion is a legal consideration in Scotland, Wales and England as per the Abortion
act, 1967. Abortion has been penalised in courts. Therefore, if medically the foetus or mother is
not able to survive or any medical issues than law allows for abortion. However, there has been
another law related to abortion such as Offences against the person Act, 1861 as in section 58
and 59 brings procurement of abortion (Taylor and Wilson, 2019).
Laws related to death penalty
There has been various capital punishment act and laws related to death penalty in UK.
Thus, if a person involved in any crime such as murder, rape, terrorism etc. (Helfer, 2019).
However, it is comprised of various acts or laws such as Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty)
Act, 1965, Human rights Act, 1988, Crime and disorder act, 1964 as well as Capital Punishment
Amendment Act, 1868 (Is the UK government's stance on the death penalty shifting?, 2018). The
punishments will be given to the criminal as life sentencing till death and hanging them to death.
Laws related to assisted dying:
This is the act which is related with letting a person dying as if they are suffering from
disease or any medical issues. Thus, it has been known as voluntary euthanasia or assisted
suicide. There are various laws which are in support of this act such as Suicide Act, 1961,
Coroners and Justice Act, 2009 (Wilson, Oliver and Malpas, 2019). Thus, it is the most
conveyancing action to the person who is extremely suffering that will help them to relive such
suffer and as per legal notice let them die.
1

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Helfer, L. R., 2019. Taking Stock of Three Generations of Research on Treaty Exit: Masterclass
European Society of International Law (ESIL) Research Forum Hebrew University of
Jerusalem Faculty of Law, Jerusalem, Israel 28 February 2018. Israel Law Review. 52(1).
pp.103-117.
Taylor, R. B. and Wilson, A. L., 2019. UK Abortion Law: Reform Proposals, Private Members’
Bills, Devolution and the Role of the Courts. The Modern Law Review. 82(1). pp.71-104.
Wilson, M., Oliver, P. and Malpas, P., 2019. Nurses’ views on legalising assisted dying in New
Zealand: A cross-sectional study. International journal of nursing studies. 89. pp.116-
124.
Online
Is the UK government's stance on the death penalty shifting?. 2018. [Online]. Available Through
:< https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/23/is-the-uk-governments-stance-on-the-
death-penalty-shifting >.
2