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Delhi HC permits minor to abort pregnancy after considering report from AI
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The court noted that the petitioner wished to terminate the pregnancy and, in that context, had requested the constitution of a medical board to provide an opinion in accordance with the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. She also sought directions for the medical termination of the
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At Davos, Smriti Irani credits PM Modi for prioritising sanitation, women'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised sanitation and women's dignity. She also cited the Union government's initiatives like the Jan Dhan Yojana and MUDRA as measures that increased women's financial access.
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Delhi: LG VK Saxena gives his nod to proposal to notify MTP Act
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This move, aimed at ensuring universal access for women to comprehensive abortion care, comes more than two years after the amendments were made by Parliament.
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Delhi HC directs board to explain pros, cons of medical termination of pre
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has directed the Medical Board to explain the pros and cons of the medical termination of pregnancy to the rape victim and her guardian in their mother tongue, be it Hindi or English.
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SC averse to directing doctors to stop unborn's heartbeat, turns down plea
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, also comprising Justice JB Pardiwala, observed that if a medical termination were to be conducted at this stage, the doctors would be faced with a viable foetus.
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Abortion plea: Foetus gets another three days to live, SC to hear matter o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the ongoing petition for medical termination of the pregnancy of a married woman who is over 26 weeks pregnant, the foetus gets another three days to live as the Supreme Court on Friday sought a report from AIIMS on various aspects, including whether the foetus is suffering from any subst
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SC asks AIIMS to defer medical termination of pregnancy for married woman
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) to defer the medical termination of a pregnancy of a married woman.
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Delhi HC allows minor to medically terminate 11 weeks pregnancy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday permitted a minor to medically terminate her 11 weeks of pregnancy.
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Minor gang raped in Nepal moves Delhi HC seeking termination of 25-week pr
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A minor girl, who was a victim of gang rape in Nepal in October last year, has approached the Delhi High Court to seek permission for medical termination of 25 weeks pregnancy.
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Delhi HC reserves order on woman's plea seeking termination of 33-week pre
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Delhi High court on Monday reserved an order on a plea of a woman seeking permission for medical termination of pregnancy of a 33-week foetus suffering from cerebral deformity.
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SC to examine validity of age restriction for conducting tests before abor
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine the validity of the age restriction necessary to consider before conducting abortion-related tests.
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SC says all women, married or unmarried, entitled to safe and legal aborti
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Supreme Court on Thursday, in a landmark judgement, held that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion.
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