abortion law – The Diplomatic Envoy

November 2022 Opinion

India’s Abortion Ruling: A Mirage of Rights for Indian Women

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Pranali Jain 0 Comments Women's Rights, abortion law, India

Abortion was decriminalized in India under the Medical Termination Pregnancy Act (MTPA) in 1971. According to BBC News, since 1971, the act has been amended several times as authorities aimed to combat female feticide – a practice, prevalent in India, that has skewed the gender ratio in the country.

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Near-Total Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Poland

February 8, 2021June 14, 2021 Shweta Parthasarathy 0 Comments Poland, Human Rights, Protest, abortion law

The government of Poland has instituted a near-total ban on abortions, spurring protests across the country. The ban suddenly took effect nearly three months after the country’s constitutional court ruled abortions of congenitally damaged fetuses unconstitutional.