Last update 6 October 1996

editorial note 6/6/98

Follow the Superclinics case in the High Court Note: material will be posted to this site as it becomes available [Editorial note 6/6/98: the case settled in October '96 before hearing]

Before the High Court - "Unnatural rejection of womanhood and motherhood": Pregnancy, Damages and the Law. A note on CES v Superclinics (Aust) Pty Ltd by Reg Graycar and Jenny Morgan, The Sydney Law Review, Vol. No2, September 1996.

Outline of the Judgement of the NSW Court of Appeal - (the decision under appeal) [on Austlii] CES v Superclinics (Australia) Pty Ltd (NSW Court of Appeal, 22 September 1995; Kirby P; Priestley JA; Meagher JA).

Take this link and then use the 'find' facility on the button bar of your browser to find 'Superclinics'. There is no 'home' facility at the end of the report. The source is: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/nswca/sept95.html
Note: When a full copy of the decision is available on the net it will be posted here.

Follow the case through Butterworths Legal Express

13 September - 'Pro-abortionists join High Court case', The Australian
12 September - 'Catholics intervene in abortion test case', The Australian & SMH
11 September - 'Church calls for role in abortion case', The Australian
09 September - 'Catholic church plans test case on abortion', Sydney Morning Herald

Women's Electoral LobbyWEL Action Alert - Abortion includes WEL
press releases, background paper on WEL and the Superclinics case and
other WEL background material on abortion

WEL Fighting Fund - pledges sought

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