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DNA Explainer: Know the abortion laws in India for unmarried women, what MTP Act states In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court allowed unmarried women to seek abortions, granting them similar rights to married women in India. DNA - Published on October 3, 2022

Rape under abortion law includes marital rape: Supreme Court Though the protection given to marital rape under penal provision for rape in Indian Penal Code is under challenge in Supreme Court and is pending, today's verdict recognised it under as far its.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 29, 2022

Supreme Court defines marital rape 'solely for purpose of MTP Act'; here's what it said The court also acknowledged sexual violence perpetuated by what it called an intimate partner. DNA - Published on September 29, 2022

MTP Act: Minor rape victim allowed to abort pregnancy at 28 weeks by order of Kerala HC A minor rape victim's request for medical termination of her 28-week pregnancy was granted by the Kerala High Court, helping the victim. DNA - Published on August 18, 2022

MTP Act: Unmarried women should be allowed to seek abortion after 20 weeks, says Supreme Court In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court pushed for including unmarried women in the abortion law in India, urging for change in MTP Act. DNA - Published on August 7, 2022

SC favours to include unmarried women under abortion law A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and JB Pardiwala said it will interpret the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the related rules to see if unmarried women could be allowed to abort upto.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 7, 2022

Why should unmarried women be deprived of benefits given to certain other categories: SC The Supreme Court on Friday said it would carry out an interpretational correction in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the Rules thereunder to permit unmarried women to abort.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 5, 2022

'MTP act to include unmarried woman, can end pregnancy at 24 weeks': Supreme Court In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court allowed the medical examination of an unmarried woman who wanted to end her pregnancy at 24 weeks DNA - Published on July 21, 2022

Bombay High Court allows unmarried teen to terminate 26-week pregnancy The current Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act does not permit termination of a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks unless it poses health risks for the foetus and the mother Mid-Day - Published on October 8, 2021

Amended central MTP Act yet to be implemented: Maharashtra to Bombay HC While prior to the 2021 amendment, the MTP act permitted termination of pregnancies up to 20 weeks if the same was okayed by at least two doctors, the amendment increases this period to 22 weeks. Mid-Day - Published on May 11, 2021