'Termination of 32-week pregnancy': Bombay HC says it's a woman's right to decide on pregnancy, allows abortion of abnormal foetus
The woman had approached HC seeking to terminate her pregnancy after a sonography revealed the foetus had severe abnormalities and that the baby would be born with physical and mental disabilities.
Jan 23, 2023, 13:23 PM IST
Termination of 22-week pregnancy allowed if foetus is suffering from abnormalities: Delhi HC
Justice Rekha Palli considered the report of medical board of AIIMS that it agreed with the decision of the would-be-parents to abort the foetus due to the abnormalities.
Aug 02, 2021, 15:13 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
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
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
