As is legally required, the petitioner received a recommendation from a Medical Board for termination of pregnancy. However, she could not undergo the procedure due to a lacuna in the law.

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a suo motu reference petition, laid down standard procedures for termination of pregnancies up to 24 weeks and for pregnancies exceeding 24 ...

Mumbai: Upholding a pregnant woman's reproductive rights, autonomy over her body and right to choice, the Bombay High Court ...

The petitioner in her 25th week of pregnancy couldn’t proceed with the termination since MTP rules allow private institutions to perform terminations only up to 24 weeks ...

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has allowed a 25-week pregnant woman to undergo a medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) at a private hospital after a medical board confirmed a fetal anomaly with ...

Listen to Story MTP rules restrict termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks Court requires hospital affidavit confirming facilities for procedure Court acknowledges petitioner's reproductive rights ...

The proposed bill filed by two Democrats would strike “six weeks” from the existing language for termination of pregnancy in ...

Several Florida lawmakers are pushing to repeal the state's near-total abortion ban. The six-week ban went into effect in May 2024, with exceptions for saving a woman's life, along with cases of rape ...

Adjusted ORs (95% CI) for cervical incompetence treated by cerclage, preterm delivery, placental implantation or retention problems and postpartum haemorrhage were 4.6 (2.9 to 7. ... the techniques of ...