Abortion
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Girls giving birth at 17 were once normal, read Manusmriti: Gujarat HC to rape survivor
India | June 09, 2023 12:32 ISTGirls, in the past, got married aged 14 or 15 and became mothers by 17, the Gujarat high court told a minor rape survivor.
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US Supreme Court protects access to widely used abortion pill
World | April 22, 2023 11:04 ISTThe justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug Mifepristone.
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Abortion pill ruling: US supreme court temporarily blocks ruling limiting feticide pill access
World | April 15, 2023 6:41 ISTThe court finds itself immersed in a new fight involving abortion less than a year after conservative justices reversed Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright.
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Spain etches history! Becomes first European country to approve menstrual leave
World | February 16, 2023 21:58 ISTLaws were also passed to strengthen transgender and abortion rights for teenagers in Spain.
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Year ender 2022: Path-breaking judgments passed by Supreme Court in favour of women
India | December 20, 2022 13:56 ISTYear ender 2022: This year turned out to be full of positives for women as the Supreme Court took several important decisions in their favour. Read below to know the list of path-breaking decisions that the top court took this year.
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Supreme Court Passes Verdict On Abortion, Makes It Legal Irrespective Of Marital Status
News | September 29, 2022 13:15 ISTगर्भपात पर Supreme Court का आया बड़ा फैसला, अविवाहित महिलाओं को दिया गर्भपात का अधिकार #abortion #supremecourt #indiatv
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All women entitled to safe, legal abortion, rules Supreme Court
India | September 29, 2022 16:05 ISTSupreme Court on abortion: A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, JB Pardiwala and AS Bopanna delivered the verdict on the interpretation of the MTP Act, and whether unmarried or single women can be allowed like their married counterparts the benefit of abortion up to 24 weeks.
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Delhi: Woman commits suicide after being 'forced to undergo abortion 14 times'
India | July 15, 2022 14:46 ISTDelhi Suicide case: In the suicide note written in Hindi, the woman alleged that she had been in a live-in relationship with a man who made a physical relationship with her with the promise of marriage but refused to marry her
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US President Biden to sign order on abortion access after facing pressure from Democrats
World | July 08, 2022 17:28 ISTThe White House said it will also convene volunteer lawyers to provide women and providers with pro bono legal assistance to help them navigate new state restrictions after the Supreme Court ruling.
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Netizens call out comedian Samay Raina for his 'dark joke' about abortion: 'Disgusting'
Trending | July 06, 2022 12:02 ISTSamay Raina was slammed for making a dark joke about abortion. The comedian defended himself saying, "Guys relax, it's just a joke, she didn't make me delete my tweet."
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Texas Supreme Court blocks order that resumed abortions
World | July 02, 2022 14:26 ISTThe whiplash of Texas clinics turning away patients, rescheduling them, and now potentially cancelling appointments again - all in the span of a week.
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US abortion ruling could mean 'loss of other rights': Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
World | June 26, 2022 7:53 ISTTrudeau called the court’s decision “horrific” and voiced concern that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry.
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What is Roe vs Wade, ruling overturned by US Supreme Court striking abortion rights? EXPLAINED
World | June 25, 2022 12:58 ISTCan a woman choose to keep or abort her baby? The question has always been discussed in the United States. Sexual and reproductive health rights activists saw a big win back in 1973, with the Roe vs Wade ruling.
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US media companies including Netflix, Disney to cover travel costs for employees seeking abortion
World | June 25, 2022 8:35 ISTA Netflix spokesperson told 'Variety' that the streaming service does offer travel reimbursement coverage for full-time US employees and their dependents who need to travel for cancer treatment, transplants, gender-affirming care, or abortion.
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'Sad day for America', says Prez Joe Biden after US Supreme Court strikes abortion rights
World | June 25, 2022 7:02 ISTJoe Biden called on Americans to elect more Democrats who would safeguard rights upended by the court’s decision.
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As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access
World | May 05, 2022 12:39 ISTThe February ruling there established a broad right for women to have abortions within the 24-week period, whereas previously they could do so only in specific cases such as if a fetus presented malformations or a pregnancy resulted from rape. Abortion is still allowed after that period under those special circumstances.
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Colombia’s highest court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks
World | February 22, 2022 7:40 ISTNow women in Colombia will be able to get abortions until the 24th week of their pregnancy without having to provide any justification. After the 24th week of pregnancy, abortion will still face restrictions.
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Govt notifies new rules allowing abortion till 24 weeks in case of minors, rape survivors
India | October 14, 2021 15:42 ISTEarlier, abortion required the opinion of one doctor if it is done within 12 weeks of conception and two doctors if it is done between 12 and 20 weeks.
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Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
World | October 05, 2021 7:51 ISTWomen’s groups labeled the Trump policy a “gag rule,” and medical organizations called it a violation of the clinician-patient relationship.
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Texas Abortion Law: Women’s March targets Supreme Court
World | October 03, 2021 12:39 ISTThe day before the march, the Biden administration urged a federal judge to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September.
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