When the news emerged on January 29, 2020, that the Union Cabinet approved the latest set of amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (MTP Act 1970), many hailed it as a progressive stand on abortion laws for these modern times, as the medical technologies have been far advancing and gender equity been […]
Whenever there is any conversation around any new law there is a lot of focus on punitive aspects of laws that focus more on criminalisation. The US debates around abortion laws has brought back to focus on criminalisation debate. Even in India, the Indian Penal Code, still penalises women if she has induced miscarriages. What […]
The Dangers of the Anti-Abortion Epidemic in the US When The President of the United States Donald Trump himself stated that “There has to be some form of punishment” for pregnant women who terminate their pregnancies it was clear where the legislative agenda was heading. With the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh, who is a known pro-life anti-abortionist […]
A spate of state abortion laws around length of pregnancy in the USA threaten the right to abortion held sacred since the landmark ruing in Roe v. Wade in 1973. Unsurprisingly, these moves come from some of the most conservative states of the country. 6-7 weeks of Pregnancy In 2019, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio sign separate […]
The standard of health services in Kerala has reached an impressive level compared to the rest of the states in India. Kerala’s achievements in the health sector have been often cited as role models for the country. The State has a better health standard with low birth and death rate, high level of acceptance of […]
A lot of young children have been asking whether they can get access to sexual and reproductive health services. There were several schemes in the country which provides young adolescents with scope of getting information and services In the adolescent friendly healthy clinics in their city. Can a minor get abortion? Things that often get […]
On 18th July, 2017 Chandigarh District Court refused to let a 10 year-old, minor rape survivor access abortion services. She was 26 weeks pregnant. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,2017 does not allow women to abort foetuses beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court directed the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh to set up a medical board […]
CREA, a feminist human rights organisation, organised a workshop on law and abortion on June 23 & 24, 2017 facilitated by lawyer Anubha Rastogi. Specialising in human rights law, Rastogi has extensive experience of working with women’s rights issues including illegal trafficking, abortion, sexual harassment, among others. In conversation with Hidden Pockets, Rastogi spoke […]
*This article is a part of a series exploring the abortion services in 4 districts of Karnataka. COVID-19 pandemic has tectonically shifted many things in everyone’s lives. When the nationwide lockdown was all about highly restricted movement and access, only essentials being available, and night curfews; then the nationwide unlock stages were all about “are […]
Sex, pregnancy, babies: taboo subjects? Absolutely not! Not if you are married. The Indian cultures and societies validate, sanction and many even celebrate these when you are married. But, what if you are not married? All it takes is the unmarried status to make these matters into – “mooh kala kardi”- shame, dishonour and guilt. […]
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