womens right to her own body

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1997 Winnipeg Child and Family Services (Northwest Area) v. G. (D.F.) 3 S.C.R.
A woman identified as 'G' is five months pregnant with her fourth child and is addicted to glue sniffing. Two of G's other children were born disabled due to her addiction. Child and Family Services is permitted by the Manitoba Superior Court to detain G in a health care centre for treatment until her child's birth. The Manitoba Court of Appeal overturns this ruling, saying that child protection laws cannot be extended to unborn children. The Supreme Court of Canada agrees with this ruling saying that G's child is not a legal person possessing rights. "Any right or interest the fetus may have remains inchoate and incomplete until the child's birth."

This is a case which began my thinking about my rights to my own body. I had two preschoolers at the time and the thought of a mother putting their child at risk was so abhorrent to me.

Where does a womens right to her own body end, if we allow forced treatment in this case where does it stop.. do we jail(what else is forced treatment) if the mother smokes, if she has a social drink, drives recklessly .... drinks tea in the morning... doesn't eat her vegetables...