Supreme Court Refuses to Order Confinement of Pregnant Woman
Murdock, Rebecca, Herizons
Supreme Court Refuses to Order Confinement of Pregnant Woman
In a 7-2, decision the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian courts do not have jurisdiction to order the confinement of a pregnant woman addicted to glue sniffing. In speaking for the majority, Justice Beverley McLachlin concluded that "the common law does not clothe the courts power to order the detention of a pregnant woman for the purpose of preventing harm to her unborn child."
The case arose due to Ms G's addiction to solvent fumes during her pregnancy with her fourth child. Winnipeg Child and Family Services obtained an order from the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench in the summer of 1996 that would …
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Article title: Supreme Court Refuses to Order Confinement of Pregnant Woman.
Contributors: Murdock, Rebecca - Author.
Magazine title: Herizons.
Volume: 12.
Issue: 1
Publication date: Spring 1998.
Page number: 22.
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