“Today, I am researching (in so far as it is possible, without usual access to libraries, archives etc) a late instance of the writ de ventre inspiciendo – ordering the inspection of a woman claiming pregnancy, by women, in civil proceedings. It has come up in my research on ‘Unknowns at the Start of Life’ for a swiftly approaching paper (April), and needs a bit of thought. The case was heard in Knight Bruce VC’s court, on 8th May, 1845 …” (more)
[Bracton’s Sister, 12 March]
First posted 2021-03-13 20:00:57
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