Abortion News

Now, women in France won't need permission for abortion. Don't miss tonight's episode of DNA for a comprehensive analysis of this issue.

The bench in its order said the victim girl and the accused boy had developed physical relations several times. The girl herself brought a pregnancy kit and confirmed the pregnancy in February this year, it noted.

Mifepristone is one of two drugs used for medication abortion in the United States, along with misoprostol, which is used to treat other medical conditions.

In the new documentary, Pope Francis was quizzed on a variety of topics, including LGBT rights, abortion, the porn industry, sex, faith and sex abuse within the Catholic Church.

A woman has the right to choose whether to continue her pregnancy or not, the Bombay High Court said. The HC allowed a married woman to terminate her 32-week pregnancy after the foetus was detected with severe abnormalities. A division bench refused to accept the the medical board's view that the even though the foetus has serious abnormalities it should not be terminated.

Abortion, be it for any reason, is tough for a woman to go through. Notably, over 6,500 abortions were done every year in our country from the year 2010 to 2017.

Eight women die every day due to unsafe abortions in India The SC today gave a historic ruling on abortion rights and marital rape in India SC's ruling can significantly reduce the number of unsafe abortions

In India, 8 women die every day due to unsafe abortions. According to the UNFPA report, 67% of unsafe abortions take place in India. In fact, there is a lack of strict law in the country and also people lack awareness about it. But now with the decision given by the Supreme Court regarding abortion, there may be a significant reduction in unsafe abortions in the coming days.

Forceful pregnancy of a married woman can be treated as “marital rape” for the purposes of abortion, the Supreme Court said. 

"Distinction between married and unmarried perpetuates a stereotype that only married women are sexually active," the top court said on the abortion law.

Abortion is largely unacceptable, if you take a religious view - and it's true almost of all religions Women's Rights Activists strongly condemned US's recent step and claimed it was anti-woman In India, abortion has been permitted under certain conditions

The top court noted that after the 2021 amendment, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act uses the word "partner" instead of "husband" in the explanation of Section 3. It added that it shows legislative intent to cover unmarried women under the Act.

Police wasn't informed in the beginning She died during abortion at a hospital

The fall had anyway made her uterus fragile Taking abortion pills at such an advanced stage highly risky, doctors said Details still awaited on the cause of death

The accused, identified as Sohail Wahab Khan, has been arrested by the Yashodhara Nagar police. Reports revealed that Khan and the victim have been in a relationship for around six years.

The husband took his wife to Bangkok for a pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, where her embryo was examined and the sex was determined. He forced her to undergo an abortion. The police are looking into the matter and the probe is underway.

Parliament passes the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill The bill seeks to increase upper limit for abortion Lok Sabha passed the bill last year

Abortion is extremely rare in a region where the Church has held cultural and political sway for centuries. Previously, it was allowed on-demand only in Communist Cuba, tiny Uruguay and parts of Mexico. The fiercely contentious vote was held at 4:00 a.m. after a marathon debate that lasted through the night.