MTP Act

DNA: Now all women, married or unmarried, have right to safe abortion in India!

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.

Sep 29, 2022, 23:18 PM IST

SC allows woman to abort 26-week foetus due to abnormalities, says 'woman has sacrosanct right to her bodily integrity'

The woman and her husband had approached the apex court seeking permission to abort her foetus on grounds of abnormalities which could be even fatal to her.

Jul 03, 2017, 13:09 PM IST

Abortion plea: Supreme Court asks woman to peruse medical board report

The petition has claimed that during the examination of the foetus on May 25, the abnormalities were detected including, a combination of four impairments in the heart.

Jun 29, 2017, 17:15 PM IST

Govt recommends traditional medicine practitioners for MTP

The Health Ministry has proposed an amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and recommended inclusion of medical practitioners with degrees in traditional medicine to increase the availability of legal abortion services, Rajya Sabha was told today.

Dec 22, 2015, 21:38 PM IST