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Cabinet approves Bill to raise abortion upper limit to 24 weeks for vulner
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Bill that provides for raising the upper limit for legal termination of pregnancy from 20 to 24 weeks and expands the access of women to safe and legal abortion services on "therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian and s
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Cabinet approves Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill, raises legal abort
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to increase the upper limit for legal termination of pregnancy to 24 weeks from the earlier 20 weeks.
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5 years after abortion, most women consider it right decision: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA) Jan 13 (ANI): In a landmark study, over 95 percent of the women after five years after having an abortion, said it was the right decision for them.
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Delhi: 15-year-old girl dies allegedly due to unsafe abortion, one held
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested one person after a 15-year-old girl died on Friday night allegedly due to unsafe pregnancy termination.
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UNGA: Trump supports women empowerment, yet stands firm against abortion
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump championed women's empowerment during his UN General Assembly speech here on Tuesday, yet also reaffirmed his administration's stand against abortion.
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Alyssa Milano opens up about undergoing two abortions in early 20s
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): American actor and producer Alyssa Jayne Milano recently opened up about going through two abortions and how she is still struggling to overcome that pain.
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New Zealand announce bill to decriminalise abortion
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Aug 5 (ANI): The New Zealand government on Monday announced a bill to decriminalise abortion which will enable women to treat it as a health issue rather than a crime.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking to decriminalise abortion
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition filed by three women seeking a direction to decriminalise abortion.
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Tiffany Haddish postpones her Atlanta tour
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): American actor Tiffany Haddish has rescheduled her forthcoming Atlanta tour in the wake of Georgia's new restrictive abortion law.
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US judge rules Missouri's only abortion clinic can remain open
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 11 (ANI): A US court here on Monday issued an order to keep Missouri's only abortion clinic open.
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Disney, Netflix cite difficulties to film in Georgia amid new abortion law
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Three of the world's biggest entertainment companies, including Netflix, Disney and Warner Media, on Thursday said that they may stop producing movies and televised shows in Georgia if the state's new and highly restrictive abortion law takes effect.
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Missouri to become first US state without an abortion clinic
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): Missouri could become the first state in the United States without an abortion clinic, authorities warned.
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