Christian Lawyers Association v Minister of Health

Christian Lawyers Association v Minister of Health is a case in which the Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court of South Africa ruled on the constitutionality of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, the law which governs abortion in South Africa. The Christian Lawyers Association claimed that abortion violates section 11 of the Constitution, which provides that "Everyone has the right to life." The government noted an exception (a demurrer) on the grounds that constitutional rights do not apply to fetuses and that there was therefore no case to answer. The court accepted the government's argument and the case was dismissed.

Christian Lawyers Association v Minister of Health
CourtTransvaal Provincial Division
Full case nameChristian Lawyers Association of SA and Others v Minister of Health and Others
Decided10 July 1998 (1998-07-10)
Citation(s)1998 (11) BCLR 1434 (T), 1998 (4) SA 1113 (T)
Court membership
Judge sittingMcCreath J

References

  • Currie, Iain; de Waal, Johan (2005). The Bill of Rights Handbook (5th ed.). Cape Town: Juta & Company Ltd. pp. 288–289. ISBN 9780702159237.
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