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Consent of husband not needed for abortion: SC

Husband can't force wife to continue pregnancy.

27 Oct 2017 6:44 PM

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC seeks Centre's response on guidelines for abortion beyond 20 weeks

The SC bench issued notices to the ministries of health, women and child development and the Medical Council Of India.

15 Oct 2017 6:44 AM

Bombay high court

Teen denied permission to abort 27-week foetus

The law does not allow termination of pregnancy after 20 weeks.

13 Oct 2017 9:43 PM

To make it easier for women to seek safe abortion, the government has also suggested doing away with the necessity of second opinion. (Photo: Pixabay) (Representational image)

Delhi hospital's poor condition forces' woman's abortion

The bench issued notices to Union ministry of health and family welfare, directorate of health services and five Delhi...

13 Oct 2017 9:14 PM

A new study, billed as the first of its kind, makes those calculations state-by-state and county-by-county, revealing some striking disparities. (Photo: AFP)

Study examines how far US women must travel to get abortion

The analysis was conducted by researchers with the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.

4 Oct 2017 9:23 AM

An American national who was allegedly drugged and gangraped at a hotel in Delhi in April, has returned to India to record her statement and identify the accused. (Representational image)

Odisha: Man forces wife to sleep with director for film role

The woman alleged her husband of putting pressure and forcing her to spend the night with a film director to get an...

26 Nov 2017 12:44 AM

The US Supreme Court legalised abortion nationwide more than four decades ago, but states were allowed to permit restrictions once a fetus was viable. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Brazil may ban all abortions even in cases of rape victims, danger to...

Abortion is illegal in Brazil, home to the world's largest Catholic community, except when pregnancy is due to rape.

22 Nov 2017 11:40 AM

The woman had earlier appealed to the government to grant her permission to terminate the pregnancy when it was 17 weeks. (Representational Image)

Bombay HC allows woman to abort abnormal foetus

The 28-year-old mother had approached the court after multiple fatal abnormalities were found in the sonography report.

7 Nov 2017 12:05 AM

A case of rape has been registered against three persons. (Representational Image)

School director, teacher gangrape 18-yr-old, force her to undergo...

Both the accused Jagdish and Jagat are on the run.

18 Sept 2017 11:51 AM

The state introduced the Manodhairya scheme in 2013 for the benefit of survivors of rape and acid attacks.

13-year-old rape survivor delivers baby boy

The newborn is in the neonatal intensive care unit and weighs 1.8kg.

8 Sept 2017 9:07 PM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

SC to hear today 13-yr-old rape survivor's plea to abort 30-week-old...

The SC had directed the Chandigarh administration to give an immediate financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to the...

1 Sept 2017 5:39 AM

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peters Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis says abortion is like hiring 'contract killer'

His comments departed from the prepared text for his homily delivered during his weekly audience on Saint Peter's...

10 Oct 2018 9:53 AM