Imprimer le Fil Complet
All that such a father or grandparent has to do is to fax a letter to the Court under article 39 of the Rules of the Court, requesting it to take urgent and interim measures in order to avoid the realization of a serious and imminent risk of breach of a fundamental right. All they have to do is to request that the rights to life (art. 2) and to physical integrity and dignity (art. 3) of their unborn child or grand-child be preserved, and that their right to family life (art. 8) be protected. The relatives of the unborn child could successfully obtain from the Court an order to suspend the procedure of abortion, if they demonstrate that this abortion is not justified by a proportionate motives guaranteed by the Convention; they may also inform the Court that they are ready to rear the child. This procedure has never been used yet to stop an abortion, but it could be an effective way to save lives. It would be in continuity with the original meaning of the Convention and with the Court’s own case-law.
Tout ce qu'a à faire un tel père ou grand-parend, est de faxer une lettre à la cour ... lui demandant de prendre des mesures transitoires d'urgence pour éviter la réalisation d'un risque sérieux et imminent de violation d'un droit fondamental. ... La famille de l'enfant non né pourrait obtenir de la Cour un ordre de suspendre la procédure d'adoption...