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COURTS CAN’T FORCE WOMAN TO CONTINUE PREGNANCY: SC Why in the News? Apex Ruling: Supreme Court judgment allowed termination of a 30-week pregnancy, overruling the Bombay High Court. Reproductive Rights: Top court reaffirmed that women’s reproductive autonomy overrides rigid statutory timelines under the MTP Act. Judicial Precedent: SC decision expands interpretation of mental anguish as …
Read MoreSpain Moves to Protect Abortion Rights Constitutionally Why in the News ? Spain’s leftist government has proposed to enshrine the right to abortion in the country’s constitution after a controversy sparked by Madrid city hall’s far-right-backed proposal to warn women about a non-scientific “post-abortion syndrome”, leading to nationwide political debate. This move echoes complex negotiations …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Supreme Court declined a plea for abortion of a 27-week pregnancy, emphasising the foetus’s right to live. Justices BR Gavai, SVN Bhatti, and Sandeep Mehta highlighted the pregnancy’s advanced stage, questioning the child’s right to survival. source:slideserve Key Points About Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act(MTP) Act: Passed in 1971 for …
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