Bodily Autonomy: US Court Cases
Are you sovereign over your own body? Here are the cases where government has become involved in that question through US history.
The history of legal torts has long recognized the physical security of one’s body. It is referred to in the 39th Article of the Magna Carta. The English jurist Sir William Blackstone, writing in 1753, identified “the right of personal security” to include life, limb, health and reputation. He identified personal security as one of the three elements of “liberty,” with the other two elements being personal liberty and private property.
The history of US judicial recognition of medical freedom has often hinged on individuals’ right to refuse unwanted medical intervention, whether examination or testing or treatments.
You may find this interesting……the word “law” is a Viking word. An example of Viking law...in a divorce the woman got the home. Much of what went into the initial Magna Carta was based of Viking views of law dating back to 800 AD?
Virtually all of the castles in England we're built around 1100 AD after the Normans “Norsemen” conquered England and the Viking Barons, the land owners, built them to keep safe from those they conquer and we're under their control. It looks like the leaders of the New World Order being pushed on us made need to get out the old castle plans again. 😊
Propagators of the Jury System: the Vikings, a King, and a Pope
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2015/perspectives072015.htm
Thank you for this compilation, Colleen. 1987 In re Farrell seems to provide case law for Religious Exemption claims not to be subject to an acceptance process. I will be reading some of these cases.