Abortion: Women's RIGHT or CRIME? The debate and where India STANDS
The United States of America's Supreme Court recently curtailed women's abortion rights in the world's most powerful country, leading to protests from women's rights groups. Here we take a look at the age-old debate and where India stands legally.
Sep 07, 2022, 13:21 PM IST
Abortion in India: One in three pregnancies gets terminated
According to the study published in the noted medical journal Lancet, India recorded around 15.6 million abortions in 2015.
Dec 12, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
New guidelines allowing abortion till 24 weeks 'only in rare cases' may soon be issued
Section 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act permits a termination after the mandated 20 weeks only if it is "immediately necessary" to save the life of the mother.
Aug 01, 2017, 10:32 AM IST
