Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 2021: Progressive yet Problematic
October 23, 2021
Last week, the Indian government notified rules under the latest amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971, that was passed the Parliament in March this year. The rules that allow termination of pregnancies even up to 24 weeks of the gestation period stand...
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As US abortion ban sparks fierce backlash, India forges ahead in reproductive rights
September 13, 2021
In 2012, an Ireland-based Indian dentist, Savita Halappanavar, made international headlines after she died due to complications caused by a septic miscarriage when, despite going through a previously life-threatening incident, her request for an abortion was denied on legal groun...
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