title: Pregnant athletes: a summary review of the legal issues.
abstract: This summary review is not, and should not be relied upon as, legal advice. It has been prepared at the request of the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport as a discussion paper for the purposes of providing a background in the legal issues arising from the participation of pregnant women in sport. The discussion is necessarily pitched at a very general level, and without any specific circumstances in mind. Readers with particular concerns, or with specific issues to be addressed, should seek independent legal advice.
authors.affiliation: Barrister (Sydney Bar), NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D013177:Sports / Q000592:standards; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*