Hostel superintendent impregnates class 6 girl in Nagpur; mother, nurse held for forcing teen to undergo abortion
All the three accused have been charged under the Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Jun 06, 2020, 14:09 PM IST
Joe Biden reverses position on federal funding for abortion
Biden is the front-runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination and a former vice president.
Jun 07, 2019, 15:08 PM IST
Pope Francis denounces abortion as Nazi-era white glove eugenics
Pope Francis denounced abortion on Saturday as the "white glove" equivalent of the Nazi-era eugenics programme and urged families to accept the children that God gives them. Francis spoke off-the-cuff to a meeting of an Italian family association.
Jun 17, 2018, 07:57 AM IST
Comedienne Bharti Singh makes shocking revelation on Rajeev Khandelwal's show, says mom wanted to 'abort me'
Rajeev's show is turning out to be quite a hit.
Jun 01, 2018, 20:42 PM IST
Ireland set to end abortion ban as exit polls signal landslide vote
Voters were asked if they wish to scrap a 1983 amendment to the constitution that gives an unborn child and its mother equal rights to life.
May 26, 2018, 14:19 PM IST
Horrific: Raped for months, woman brings aborted foetus in a bag to police
A young woman, allegedly raped for months by a man, managed to flee her abductor and reached the police station carrying her aborted foetus in a bag. The horrific incident took place in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district, about 500-km distance away from Bhopal.
Apr 06, 2018, 19:51 PM IST
Woman forced to undergo abortion after CPM leader allegedly kicks her
A woman in Kozhikode in Kerala was forced to undergo an abortion after she was allegedly kicked in the stomach by a Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader. Police have registered a case in connection with the incident.
Feb 15, 2018, 09:38 AM IST
Beware! Adulterated milk may cause abortions and deformities in babies
Cattle are fed with many steroids and hormonal injections to boost the delivery of milk production.
Dec 27, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
Ohio bans doctors from performing Down Syndrome baby abortions
A doctor performing an abortion in such a case could face a fourth-degree felony charge and physicians could lose their licenses.
Dec 25, 2017, 17:53 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
US lawmaker to retire after mistress abortion scandal: media
A US congressman who sponsored legislation criminalizing late-term abortion announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election next year, after a report revealed he urged his mistress to have an abortion.
Oct 05, 2017, 09:20 AM IST
US House votes to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has voted to ban nearly all late-term abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, advancing a priority held by President Donald Trump's party.
Oct 04, 2017, 10:38 AM IST
Thousands protest against Ireland's abortion ban
Thousands of people staged a massive protest calling for an end to Ireland's abortion laws.
Oct 01, 2017, 14:34 PM IST
13-year-old rape survivor gets nod from Supreme Court for termination of pregnancy
The girl is a resident of Mumbai and a student of class seven.
Sep 06, 2017, 16:01 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear 13-year-old rape survivor's plea to abort 30-week-old foetus today
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, will be hearing the plea of a 13-year-old rape survivor, who is seeking permission to abort her 30-week-old foetus.
Aug 31, 2017, 07:18 AM IST
SC allows woman to abort foetus suffering from cardiac anomaly
The medical board, in its report, told the apex court that, "the surgeries that will be necessary on the foetus have been reported to carry high morbidity and mortality."
Aug 10, 2017, 19:42 PM IST
SC allows woman to abort 26-week-old foetus without skull
It directed that the termination of pregnancy would be performed by the doctors of the hospital where she underwent a medical check-up.
Aug 09, 2017, 20:03 PM IST
Hyderabad: Engineering student dies after botched abortion
The police were trying to find out if the hospital violated the guidelines by the Indian Medical Council and District Medical and Health Officer for abortions.
Aug 07, 2017, 12:48 PM 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
Supreme Court dismisses plea for 10-year-old rape survivor's abortion
The PIL was filed after a Chandigarh district court on July 18 refused to let the girl undergo the abortion after it was confirmed that she was 26 weeks pregnant.
Jul 28, 2017, 16:15 PM IST
