Abortion
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SC to hear minor’s plea seeking termination of 28-week pregnancy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the plea of a 14-year-old alleged rape victim seeking termination of her 28-week pregnancy on Sunday, April 21. As per the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka doctor arrested in case of conducting 900 illegal abortions
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police have arrested a doctor and his lab technician who have allegedly performed around 900 illegal abortions in the last three years, officials said on Monday. Dr Chandan Ballal…
- Telangana
Telangana IMA warns of action over sex determination tests
Hyderabad: After an illegal sex determination racket was uncovered in Warangal on Monday, the state branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has warned of strict action against doctors involved in conducting…
- Telangana
Telangana: 18 held for illegal sex determination tests, abortion
Hyderabad: Eighteen members of a gang involved in carrying out illegal pre-natal sex determination tests as well as conducting 100 unauthorized abortions were nabbed in a joint operation in Warangal district on…
- Delhi
Delhi HC directs concealing identity of minor girl seeking abortion
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Medical Superintendent of LNJP Hospital to withhold the identity of the 14-year-old who is seeking to have her 11-week-old pregnancy terminated. Additionally,…
- India
Same-sex marriage: SC asks Centre not to cite US verdict on abortion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, hearing pleas seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage, observed on Tuesday that it is a well-settled principle that “judges don’t legislate” and asked the Centre not to…
- Telangana
‘Illegal abortions’: Doctors body slams Telangana health min for inaction on RMPs
Hyderabad: The Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) on Thursday slammed Telangana health minister T Harish Rao for ‘restricting’ authorities from taking action against Rural Medical Practitioners (RMP) in the state. The Doctors’…
- Mumbai
Bombay HC allows termination of 32-week pregnancy with foetal abnormalities
Mumbai: A woman has the right to choose whether to continue her pregnancy or not and the decision is hers and hers alone to make, the Bombay High Court said while allowing…
- India
SC asks AIIMS to examine if abortion of 29-week pregnant B Tech student possible
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, to constitute a team of doctors on Friday to examine whether termination of a…
- India
Doctors need not disclose identities of minors seeking abortion, rules SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has extended the benefits of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to minors who engage in consensual sexual activity by exempting doctors from disclosing their identity…
- India
SC order on marital rape welcome but does not make it an offence: Activists
New Delhi: Lawyers and activists on Thursday welcomed the SC’s observation that the meaning of rape must include marital rape for the purpose of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, but added the…
- India
SC: All women entitled to safe and legal abortion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that unmarried women are also entitled to seek abortion of pregnancy in the term of 20-24 weeks arising out of a consensual relationship. It…
- India
HC seeks response from Jharkhand govt on rape victim seeking abortion
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the state government while hearing a petition filed by a 19-year-old rape victim, seeking abortion. The girl is 28 weeks pregnant…
- Crime and Accident
UP: Woman dies during forced abortion, 4 booked
Varanasi: A case has been registered against four people including a doctor in connection with the death of a 22-year-old rape victim during a forced abortion, police said on Monday. The accused…
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