SC upholds same MTP regulations for both married and unmarried women
In a landmark judgment concerning abortion laws in the country, the apex court that is Supreme Court have held that all women, irrespective of their marital status, are entitled to safe and legal abortion till 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
Holding that the rights of reproductive autonomy give similar rights to unmarried women as that to married women the top court bench, in its verdict, said the distinction between married and unmarried women under the abortion laws is "artificial and constitutionally unsustainable" and perpetuates the stereotype that only married women are sexually active.
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Landmark: Supreme Court Upholds Same MTP Regulations For Both Married And Unmarried Women
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