Twisha Sharma case: Former Miss Pune was allegedly forced to abort, sent final Instagram message saying “I am trapped, bro”, chilling details in post-mortem reportTwisha Sharma death case: A 33-year-old woman was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal, with police booking her mother-in-law and husba...
18 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Who is Twisha Sharma? Ex-Miss Pune and former judge’s daughter-in-law found dead in Bhopal amid dowry harassment allegationsBhopal police are investigating the death of Twisha Sharma, a former Miss Pune contestant. She was found hanging at her marital home. Her f...
18 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
What is mifepristone, and why is it used? Court restricts abortion access by blocking mailing of abortion pill in USWhat is mifepristone, and why is it used? A federal appeals court has restricted access to mifepristone by blocking mailing of prescription...
02 May, 2026, 04.37 AM IST
Amend pregnancy termination law of rape survivors, says SCThe Supreme Court has asked the government to remove time limits for rape survivors to get abortions. This comes after a plea from AIIMS re...
01 May, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has permitted a 15-year-old girl to medically end her over seven-month pregnancy. Justices emphasized a woman's reproduct...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
What Trump's election could mean for abortion in the United StatesDonald Trump's potential second term could bring renewed threats to abortion access in the US, even without a Republican-controlled Congres...
06 Nov, 2024, 04.25 PM IST
Florida Court approves 6-week abortion ban, voters to decide fateFlorida Supreme Court reshapes abortion landscape by permitting a six-week abortion ban, impacting neighbouring states. Voters can expand a...
02 Apr, 2024, 06.58 AM IST
French lawmakers make abortion a constitutional rightWomen have had a legal right to abortion in France since a 1974 law - which many harshly criticised at the time. But the U.S. Supreme Court...
05 Mar, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
Ohio's contentious battle over reproductive rights and the controversy surrounding 'partial-birth abortions'Ohio is currently engaged in a heated debate over reproductive rights, with the term "partial-birth abortion" taking center stage. Opponent...
23 Oct, 2023, 10.09 PM IST
Ohio election: See why it is crucial for constitutional amendments and how it may impact abortion rightsThe Ohio election, scheduled for Tuesday, may change not only the process of constitutional amendments, but it may also affect abortion rig...
09 Aug, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
1864 Arizona law that banned nearly all abortions is now in effect, U.S Judge rulesThe 1864 Arizona law that was dormant for nearly five decades is now in effect. The 1864 law bans abortion under all circumstances except w...
24 Sep, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
Roe vs Wade ruling: Will embolden regressive ideas in India, say activistsFor the last 50 years, abortion has been legal in India under various circumstances, following the enactment of the Medical Termination of ...
26 Jun, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
US Supreme Court overturns Roe, upends 50 years of abortion rights: 5 essential reads on what happens nextIt will have far-reaching implications for the social and political future of the states as well as for millions of American women. Here ar...
25 Jun, 2022, 10.39 AM IST
Abortion access threatened in half of US statesThey differ in how they ban abortions. Idaho provides exceptions for rape or incest but Kentucky only does so if the pregnant woman's life ...
24 Jun, 2022, 09.29 PM IST
View: Is the US Supreme Court using ‘federal overreach over rights of states’ to make abortion illegal?Prior to the 1973 Roe vs Wade case, abortion was governed by individual states, and was largely restricted. The Roe judgment articulated th...
09 May, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
After leak, religious rift over legal abortion on displayNational polls show that most Americans support abortion access. A Public Religion Research Institute survey from March found that a majori...
09 May, 2022, 08.28 AM IST
As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease accessWhen the U.S. Supreme Court's final decision is handed down, expected in late June or early July, the world will be watching.
04 May, 2022, 11.08 AM IST