Legal Provisions Related to Abortion in India

On 21st August, 2023, the Supreme Court allowed a rape survivor to undergo medical termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, citing that pregnancy outside marriage is injurious and a cause of stress.

Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Amendment Act, 2021, the upper limit for termination of pregnancy is 24 weeks.

  • The Shantilal Shah Committee was set up in the mid-1960s to investigate the need for abortion regulations.
  • Based on its findings, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 was enacted, allowing safe and legal abortions, safeguarding women's health, and reducing maternal mortality.
  • The MTP Act, 1971, allows abortion up to 20 ....
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