Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to repeal and re-enact with modifications the provisions of the Infanticide Act, 1922, as applied to Northern Ireland by the Uniformity of Laws Act (Northern Ireland), 1922. |
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| Citation | 3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 5 (N.I.) |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 May 1939 |
Status: Amended | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 5 (N.I.)) is an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Legislative passage
The act was passed in May 1939.[2]
Provisions
The act was broadly modelled on the Infanticide Act 1938.[3] The act created an offence of infanticide for the first time in Northern Ireland.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 2(1) of this act.
- ↑ Couzens, Kelly-Ann (2024), Auchmuty, Rosemary; Rackley, Erika; Takayanagi, Mari (eds.), "Infanticide Act 1938", Women’s Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years: Not for Want of Trying, Wellcome Trust–Funded Monographs and Book Chapters, Oxford (UK): Hart Publishing, PMID 40048563, retrieved 17 June 2026
- ↑ Couzens, Kelly-Ann (15 May 2025). "'[M]ercy is justice…and should not be denied': Lord Dawson, the British medico-legal community, and the Infanticide Act, 1938". Medical History. 69 (2): 256–276. doi:10.1017/mdh.2025.3. ISSN 2048-8343. PMC 12170933. PMID 40371689.
- ↑ Brennan, Karen M. (2013). ""A Fine Mixture of Pity and Justice:" The Criminal Justice Response to Infanticide in Ireland, 1922-1949". Law and History Review. 31 (4): 793–841. doi:10.1017/S0738248013000436. ISSN 0738-2480. JSTOR 43670670.
External links
Wikiversity has learning resources about Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939
- The Infanticide Act (Northern Ireland) 1939, as amended from the National Archives.