abortion

With the overturning of Roe vs Wade, here’s a look at how, despite stringent laws surrounding abortion in India, our Judiciary has upheld a woman’s right to choose in several instances.

Runjun Begum from Assam was married at 16 and physically abused after giving birth to two daughters. But this didn’t deter her from starting her own business that empowers other women and makes her financially independent.

Until nearly five years ago, I didn't know my parents lost their first-born son in tragic circumstances. More than 30 years later, they tell me how love, resilience and empathy helped them find solace. #CoupleGoals

Nearly the entire burden of the family planning programme is carried out by women. The introduction of RISUG could change that trend.

The Bombay High Court has asked the state to setup medical boards for abortions.

One of the main reasons why this referendum is now happening is the tragic death of 31-year-old Savita Halappanavar, an Indian origin dentist who was living in Ireland.

Vital and thoughtful information on subjects ranging from sexuality to consent has been provided by the Health Ministry through a resource kit called Saathiya.

Supreme Court judge AK Sikri said that it is the woman’s right to decide whether she wants a baby, or wants to abort or prevent pregnancy.

This gutsy Bareilly girl, a survivor of rape, has given birth to her rapist’s baby after a UP court refused her permission to abort the fetus. But she refuses to marry the man who brutalized her, despite immense pressure to do so.

The Supreme Court granted a 24-week pregnant woman the permission to go for an abortion, in a landmark judgment on Thursday. The judgment questioned the constitutional validity of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act 1971.