Tag: Abortion

SC to examine validity of age restriction for conducting tests before abortion

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine the validity of the age restriction of 35 years on women's reproductive rights for conducting pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic tests.

October 26, 2022

All women are entitled to safe, legal abortion: SC

The top court has said that unmarried women are also entitled to seek abortion of pregnancy in the term of 20-24 weeks arising out of a consensual relationship.

September 29, 2022

Indiana House passes abortion ban with some exceptions

The measure now goes to Governor Eric Holcomb, a Republican who encouraged legislators to consider new abortion limits during a special session that he called, The New York Times reported.

August 6, 2022

America’s relapse into the Middle Ages

A majority of Americans of every significant faith agree that abortion on demand should be available in all or almost all circumstances.

June 30, 2022

America has regressed on abortion; others have not

Decriminalisation permits abortion without penalty and prioritises the safety of pregnant people in making health decisions.

June 27, 2022

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal

The executive director of Appalachians for Appalachia said that her organization will apply for grants to help patients get access to abortion care.

June 26, 2022

There is much at stake in the US abortion debate

As per WHO research, 45 per cent of the overall abortions performed are unsafe as they are carried out surreptitiously in countries that have officially made it illegal.

May 11, 2022

Abortions to be allowed at 24 weeks as Centre okays changes to pregnancy termination law

Section 3(2) (b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 prohibits abortion of a foetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

January 29, 2020

Australia legalizes abortion nationwide

Lawmakers were given a conscience vote on the bill, which passed thanks to supporting from three Liberal-National opposition members. Only one Labor member voted against the bill.

September 26, 2019

New Zealand announces bill to decriminalize abortion

"Safe abortion should be treated and regulated as a health issue; a woman has the right to choose what happens to her body," Justice Minister Andrew Little said.

August 5, 2019

Police arrest 7 CPM supporters for kicking pregnant woman in womb

Seven supporters of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the ruling party in Kerala, were arrested for allegedly attacking a woman who was four months pregnant, which led to the forcible abortion of the child. The horrific incident reportedly happened two weeks ago on 28 January in Thamarassery in Kozhikode district of Kerala. The woman,...

February 15, 2018

Ireland to hold abortion referendum in May

The Irish government has agreed to hold a referendum in May to relax the country’s strict abortion laws, 35 years after the Catholic-majority country enshrined abortion as a crime in its Constitution. The country’s Indian-origin Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in his first public comments on the issue said that he will campaign for abortion laws...

January 30, 2018

SC gives nod to 13-year-old rape survivor to abort foetus

A 13-year-old rape survivor from Mumbai was granted permission by the Supreme Court (SC)on Wednesday to medically terminate her seven-month-old pregnancy, after considering a medical opinion of doctors. The girl was allegedly raped by her father’s business partner. The accused is in Mumbai police custody. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Amitava Roy...

September 6, 2017

SC allows Pune woman to abort foetus without skull

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a Pune-based woman to terminate her pregnancy on a medical report that the 26-week-old foetus was without a skull and would not be able to survive. The apex court noted that the report submitted by a medical board clearly suggested that there was no point in allowing the pregnancy to run...

August 31, 2017

SC dismisses plea for minor rape survivor’s abortion

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking its nod for terminating the 32-week-old pregnancy of a 10-year-old rape survivor after taking note of a medical report that abortion was neither good for the girl nor for the foetus. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud took note...

July 28, 2017

SC allows Kolkata-based woman to abort 23-week pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Kolkata-based Sharmishta Chakraborty to abort her more than 23-week pregnancy, saying the woman has the right to decide whether she should have a child or not. The apex court said a woman has sacrosanct right over her bodily integrity and that this right is recognised under Article 21 of the...

July 3, 2017

Abortion pill group’s Facebook page deleted

Facebook has censored the page of an organisation that helps women obtain abortion pills, citing its policy against the "promotion or encouragement of drug use", the media reported. Women on Web, which is based in Amsterdam, helps connect women with doctors who can provide abortion pills if they live in countries where abortion access is...

May 12, 2017