Abortion Law
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Supreme Court allows minor who was raped to terminate pregnancy at 29 weeks
Noting the urgency of the situation on Monday, the court said that the 14-year-old victim’s welfare was of paramount importance.
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Supreme Court rejects woman’s plea to abort 27-week pregnancy
The bench clarified that the petitioner would have the choice to give the child up for adoption and asked the Central government to assist her.
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SC asks AIIMS to check if medicines taken by woman seeking abortion have affected foetus’ health
The petitioner seeks to terminate her 26-week pregnancy on the grounds that she is suffering from a severe mental health condition.
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Need to balance mother and unborn child’s rights, says SC on plea to abort 26-week pregnancy
The bench asked the woman’s lawyer to talk to her about retaining the pregnancy for a few weeks more.
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Not just ‘women’: India’s abortion law should cover members of queer community as well, say experts
Tsrans men and non-binary people remain vulnerable to forcible sexual assault from their families or larger society, making abortion access necessary.
Mansi Vijay, IndiaSpend.com
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Explainer: How a Supreme Court verdict has significantly expanded scope of abortion rights in India
On Thursday, the court allowed unmarried women to avail of medical terminations till 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Umang Poddar
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Married woman’s forceful pregnancy can be treated as marital rape for abortion, says SC
‘Intimate partner violence’ is a reality, a Supreme Court bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, JB Pardiwala and AS Bopanna said.
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All women entitled to safe abortion, distinction based on marital status unconstitutional, says SC
The top court ruled that unmarried women who are pregnant from a consensual relationship are allowed to have abortions up to 24 weeks.
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US: Facebook discloses private chats of mother, daughter accused of illegal abortion
Meta defended itself saying the court order to disclose information came before the Roe vs Wade ruling which overturned the right to abortion.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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How 19th-century American literature planted sensationalism in conversations about abortions
The discourse connecting abortion to murder and evil really has not changed much since then.
Margaret Jay Jessee, The Conversation
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What abortion laws and reproductive rights look like around the globe
While countries like the United States, Poland and Russia are taking steps backwards, gains are being made in places such as Ireland, Colombia and Argentina.
Claire Pierson, The Conversation
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Centre to allow abortion till 24 weeks of pregnancy for some categories of women
The new rules will be applicable to women and minors who have suffered sexual assault, rape, or incest.
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The Field
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals