The "Spanner" case,
officially "R v Brown", is a court case originating
in the UK which was heard a few years ago in the European Court of
Human Rights. It was basically about to what degree people have
the right to do what they like with their bodies in the
pursuit of sexual fulfilment.
More information:
"Spanner begins
in Europe" article,
written for
Outright,
November 1996
The Spanner campaign has its own
home page.
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