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A delicate balancing act: 'Fetal viability' in India's abortion debate

The Supreme Court of India has been engaged with a complex and deeply divisive case concerning the termination of a pregnancy at 26 weeks.

16 October 2023, 01:07 IST

A delicate balancing act: 'Fetal viability' in India's abortion debate

A delicate balancing act: 'Fetal viability' in India's abortion debate

A delicate balancing act: 'Fetal viability' in India's abortion debate

16 October 2023, 01:07 IST

Termination of 26-week pregnancy: We can't kill a child, says SC

A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked her to consider carrying on with the pregnancy for a few more weeks so that the child wouldn't be born with any deformities.

12 October 2023, 11:03 IST

Termination of 26-week pregnancy: We can't kill a child, says SC

Termination of 26-week pregnancy: We can't kill a child, says SC

Termination of 26-week pregnancy: We can't kill a child, says SC

12 October 2023, 11:03 IST

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging sections of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra told the counsel appearing for the petitioner to approach the high court.

25 August 2023, 12:41 IST

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging sections of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging sections of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging sections of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

25 August 2023, 12:41 IST

Of reproductive autonomy, equality

Given how closely intertwined birth and adoption are, the time is now ripe for constitutional courts and legislatures to fix the patchwork of conflicting abortion judgements, writes Kanav Narayan Sahgal

03 July 2023, 07:33 IST

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Of reproductive autonomy, equality

03 July 2023, 07:33 IST