A Health Board v AZ

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Medical treatment — Best interests — Rape resulting in pregnancy of 11-year-old child — Health board applying for declaration that termination of pregnancy in child’s best interests — Whether declaration to be granted — Guidance on proper approach to such applications — Abortion Act 1967 (c 87), s 1 — FPR Pt 12, PD 12E, para 3.1

[2023] EWHC 2517 (Fam); [2024] 1 WLR 713; [2024] 1 FLR 873; [2023] WLR(D) 413, Fam D