Babydoctor: The Trial of Dr William Clifford

by John Keown

This play was inspired by a criminal case that generated extensive media coverage and controversy: the trial of Dr Leonard Arthur at Leicester Crown Court, England, in 1981.

Dr Arthur was tried for the murder of John Pearson, a newborn baby with Down's Syndrome who had been rejected by his parents. The play draws significantly on the summing-up of the trial judge.

The play raises profound questions about the rights of infants with disabilities,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09F14SWKT
• ISBN13: 9798468388334
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"