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Twisha Sharma case update: Father pushed her into glamour world and gave weight loss drugs, she consumed marijuana during pregnancy, claims mother-in-lawTwisha Sharma dowry death: Twisha Sharma's mysterious death has become a complex case with her mother-in-law, a retired judge, alleging dru...- Woman can abort pregnancy in case of marital discord, it's not an offence: HCThe Delhi High Court ruled that forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy violates her bodily integrity and mental health. The court discharg...
- Haryana sees sex ratio rebound after years of slide, but why Gurgaon, Faridabad and Rewari still lagHaryana's sex ratio at birth reached 923 girls per 1,000 boys in 2025. This marks an improvement following strict enforcement against sex-s...
- SC rejects plea for termination of over 27-week pregnancy, says foetus has fundamental right to liveThe Supreme Court rejected a 20-year-old woman's plea to terminate her 27-week pregnancy, emphasizing the foetus's fundamental right to liv...
- Delhi: LG VK Saxena gives his nod to proposal to notify MTP ActLG VK Saxena gave the nod for the issuance of notifications related to Statutory Forms I, II, and III under the Medical Termination of Preg...
- Supreme Court upholds rights of unborn childThe Supreme Court of India has rejected a woman's plea to terminate her 27-week-old pregnancy, citing that it violates the Medical Terminat...
- Delhi HC issues guidelines for medical examination of rape victims in cases where pregnancy exceeds 24 weeksImposing the responsibility of motherhood on a sexual assault victim would amount to denying her the human right to live with dignity, the ...
- Supreme Court protects minors seeking abortion, says doctors need not disclose their identities to copsA bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, A S Bopanna and J B Pardiwala said to ensure that the benefit of Rule 3B(b) is extended to all women a...
- Supreme Court rules all women entitled to safe, legal abortionThe Supreme Court has ruled that all women, regardless of their marital status, were entitled to benefits of safe and legal abortion till 2...
- All women are entitled to safe & legal abortion, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of India said that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion. The apex court has also ruled that the exclusion of...
- Abortions shrink by 40% during Covid-19 pandemicThe first year of lockdown witnessed a drop of 40% to 20,886 from an average of 35,000 abortions annually (April-March). However, in the su...
- Maharashtra: Cases filed against e-commerce firm after FDA detects illegal sale of abortion kits in parts of stateFDA Assistant Commissioner Ganesh Rokade said the administration had received information that abortion drugs were being sold illegally on ...
- Irdai imposes Rs 51 lakh penalty on 4 insurersA penalty of Rs 25 lakh has been imposed on SBI General Insurance Company for not fulfilling regulatory obligations under the Motor Third P...
- Supreme Court's abortion ruling brings focus back on proposed amendments to MTP ActExperts have raised concerns that despite the health ministry approving changes to the law, women are made to approach the court and go thr...
- Government plans equal abortion rights for single womenIn a move that will make it easier for single women to safely and legally terminate unwanted pregnancies, the health ministry has recommend...
- Sex ratio in Haryana touches 950 mark for first time: Manohar Lal KhattarKhattar said that the state had, after the launch of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' programme by Modi from Haryana, accepted the challenge of i...
- Government recommends traditional medicine practitioners for Medical Termination of PregnancyHealth Ministry recommended inclusion of medical practitioners with degrees in traditional medicine to increase the availability of legal a...
- IMA has objected to allowing AYUSH practitioners to conduct abortions: GovernmentAccording to IMA and FOGSI, MTP is to be done only by registered medical practitioners who are all trained qualified MBBS doctors.
- IMA opposes government's proposed amendments to the MTP ActIMA has written a letter to the Prime Minister and Union Health Minister requesting them to withdraw this proposed Bill immediately.
- Crackdown on female foeticide in Maharashtra creates shortage of abortion pillsA crackdown on female foeticide in Maharashtra has, triggering a shortage of medicines used to terminate unwanted pregnancies.
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