Thursday, September 29, 2022

India's supreme court legalises abortion regardless of marital status

Good news! Welcome to modern India! However, 24 weeks or two trimesters???? Human rights do not yet extend to babies in India.

"...India’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday that all women—regardless of marital status—are entitled to safe and legal abortion, dismantling a 51-year-old law that blocked single women from accessing the procedure ..." (Source)

"India's top court on Thursday upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status, a decision widely hailed by women's rights activists."

India's top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status | Reuters

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