Home Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019Gender Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019Women Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019SC to Hear Plea Challenging Abortion Laws in India

SC to Hear Plea Challenging Abortion Laws in India

The current laws deny women’s rights to abort in case of extraordinary medical complications beyond 20 weeks.
Abhilash Mallick
Women
Published:
Currently, the law allows medical abortion till 20 weeks of pregnancy. Image used for representation. (Photo: iStockphoto)
Currently, the law allows medical abortion till 20 weeks of pregnancy. Image used for representation. (Photo: iStockphoto)
ADVERTISEMENT
  • SC agreed to hear a plea challenging the validity of abortion laws in India on Wednesday.

  • The petition has been filed by a woman who is in the 24th week of her pregnancy.

  • The petition argues that current laws deny women rights to abort in case of extraordinary medical complications.

(With ANI inputs)

(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)

Published: undefined

ADVERTISEMENT
SCROLL FOR NEXT