Forced abortion

==United Kingdom==
On June 21, 2019, the UK [[Court of Protection]] ordered a disabled woman to have an abortion against her will.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2019 |title=UK court orders forced abortion for disabled Catholic, Nigerian woman |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/uk-court-orders-forced-abortion-for-disabled-woman-34728 |access-date=7 February 2024 |website=www.catholicnewsagency.com}}</ref> The woman had a moderate [[mood disorder]] and [[learning disability]] and under the care of an [[NHS trust]], which argued that she was [[mentally incompetent]] and that having a child would worsen her mental health. Justice Nathalie Lieven subsequently approved the forced abortion under the [[Mental Capacity Act 2005]] despite the wishes of herself and her mother. The decision was criticized by the [[Catholic Church]], the [[Disability Rights Commission]], and numerous anti-abortion activist groups such as Life and the [[Society for the Protection of Unborn Children]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joseph |first=Yonette |date=2019-06-23 |title=U.K. Court Says Mentally Disabled Woman Must Have Abortion |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/world/europe/abortion-mentally-disabled-uk.html |access-date=2022-05-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The case was subsequently overturned by the [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|Court of Appeal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/24/catholic-church-hits-out-at-court-over-abortion-ruling|title = Appeal court overturns forced abortion ruling|website = [[TheGuardian.com]]|date = 24 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hannon |first=Paul |date=2019-06-24 |title=U.K. Court of Appeal Overturns Ruling Ordering Mentally Disabled Woman to Have Abortion |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-court-rules-mentally-disabled-woman-must-have-abortion-11561390581 |access-date=2022-05-12 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>