The impact of third-party authorization requirements on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence.

Fiona  de Londras; Amanda  Cleeve; Maria I  Rodriguez; Alana Farrell; Magdalena Furgalska; Antonella Lavelanet

doi:10.1186/s12889-023-16307-1

The impact of third-party authorization requirements on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence.

Fiona de Londras, Amanda Cleeve , Maria I Rodriguez, Alana Farrell, Magdalena Furgalska, Antonella Lavelanet

York Law School

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Abstract

Objectives
This review synthesizes legal and health evidence to demonstrate the health and human rights impacts of third-party authorization requirements (TPAs) on abortion seekers.
Results
The synthesized evidence substantiates the pre-existing position in international human rights law that requirements that abortion be authorized by third parties like parents, spouses, committees, and courts create barriers to abortion, should not be introduced at all, or should be repealed where they exist.
Conclusions
The review establishes that rights-based regulation of abortion should not impose TPAs in any circumstances. Instead, the provision and management of abortion should be treated in a manner cognizant with the general principles of informed consent in international human rights law, presuming capacity in all adults regardless of marital status and treatment sought, and recognizing the evolving capacity of young people in line with their internationally-protected rights.

Original language	English
Article number	2065
Number of pages	16
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16307-1
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 2023

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