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Afghanistan International Womens Day

Women's Rights Under Threat, Gender Equality Not Possible For 300 Years At Current Pace: UN Chief Antonio Guterres

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres pointed to Afghanistan where 'women and girls have been erased from public life' and said women's sexual and reproductive rights are being rolled back in many countries.

08 March 2023

Womens right to safe abortion

After Delhi High Court, Bombay High Court Allows Pregnancy Termination Post 33 Weeks; When Will Pregnant Women Choose For Themselves?

"It is unfortunate that the courts have to step in and women have to undergo the exhausting judicial exercise in pregnancy because the law is not rightly placed. It is unfair to subject women to further trauma and body...

23 January 2023

Joe Biden

Joe Biden Signs Gay Marriage Law, Calls It 'A Blow Against Hate'

A celebratory crowd of thousands bundled up on a raw Tuesday afternoon to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into law, a joyful ceremony that was tempered by the backdrop of an ongoing conservative...

14 December 2022

Spain's Equality Minister celebrating after the vote

Spain Passes Laws For Menstrual Leave, Trans Rights And Teen Abortion

With the new law, period products will now be offered free in schools and prisons, while state-run health centers will do the same with hormonal contraceptives and the morning after pill

18 February 2023

Anti-Abortion Protest in US

Activists Protests Outside US Capitol Demanding Abortion Rights

Abortion March For Life, Anti-Abortion Protest iA small group of abortion rights advocates demonstrated at the building's gates, countering the national ‘March For Life’ gatherings, while carrying signs calling for...

21 January 2023

Abortions: Progressive Judgments Notwithstanding, Physical And Mental Trauma Still Persists In India

A first-person account of the trauma and travails an unwed woman undergoes when she visits one of the country’s top hospitals for the procedure

14 October 2022

Italy, 1970s A right to abortion protest

Delhi High Court Allows MTP For Sexual Assault Victims, Highlights Delay In Process Due To Medical Examination Boards

The Delhi court established that it was a woman's right to say 'yes' or 'no' to pregnancy and depriving a sexual assault victim of MTP is equivalent to depriving her of the right to live with dignity.

26 January 2023

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US abortion rights.

100 Days Post Roe v Wade Judgment Clinics In 15 US States Stop Abortion Services, Finds Survey

The 15 states included in the survey are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

07 October 2022

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30 September 2022
Supreme Court Allows Minors To Abort Pregnancies From Consensual Sex Without Disclosing Identity To Police

Supreme Court Allows Minors To Abort Pregnancies From Consensual Sex Without Disclosing Identity To Police

Doctors can perform abortions on minor females without being liable to disclose identity to police on the request of minors and their guardians.


29 September 2022
Supreme Court's Judgment On Marital Rape: What Has Been The  Discussion So Far

Supreme Court's Judgment On Marital Rape: What Has Been The Discussion So Far

Marital rape has always been a taboo subject in India however its gaining prominence among modern Indians, with a lot of them wanting it to be criminalized.


29 September 2022
Unmarried Women Have Right To Abortion: What SC Said On Abortion, Marital Rape

Unmarried Women Have Right To Abortion: What SC Said On Abortion, Marital Rape

The distinction between married and unmarried woman for the purposes of the MTP Act is artificial and constitutionally unsustainable and it perpetuates the...


19 September 2022
India's Daughters Not Safe Despite Landmark Verdicts, Stringent Laws

India's Daughters Not Safe Despite Landmark Verdicts, Stringent Laws

Progressive verdicts by courts help the cause of gender justice. But a lot remains to be done. Despite laws like protection of women from domestic violence...


16 September 2022
Courts As Harbingers Of Women’s Rights In India Today

Courts As Harbingers Of Women’s Rights In India Today

There are quite a few landmark judgments which, while not resulting in the expected social transformation, have made a beginning simply by acknowledging the...


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16 September 2022
Why Indian Laws Need More Reforms To Provide Safe Abortions

Why Indian Laws Need More Reforms To Provide Safe Abortions

While socio-economic and medical structural barriers continue to pose challenges, criminalisation of abortion through a restrictive legal framework creates a...


16 September 2022
Surrogacy, Abortion: Two Contentious Issues Arising Out Of Reproductive Rights For Women In India

Surrogacy, Abortion: Two Contentious Issues Arising Out Of Reproductive Rights For Women In India

India was among the first countries to develop legal frameworks that guaranteed access to abortion and contraception, yet there are impediments in women and...


16 September 2022
Pregnancy: Why Most Indian Women Alienate Oppressive Medical Experiences During Birthing

Pregnancy: Why Most Indian Women Alienate Oppressive Medical Experiences During Birthing

While some suggest that reproductive legislation in India is largely empowering, others see it as debilitating, exclusionary and restrictive


27 August 2022
Despite Progressive Abortion Laws, Indian Women Turn To WhatsApp For Help

Despite Progressive Abortion Laws, Indian Women Turn To WhatsApp For Help

Sometimes women also go through an emotional conflict before getting an abortion even though they know it is a practical thing, and something they are choosing...


09 August 2022
John Legend 'Always Going To Feel That Loss' Of His Son Jack

John Legend 'Always Going To Feel That Loss' Of His Son Jack

Musician John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen tragically lost their little boy Jack late into the model's pregnancy two years ago and though the singer said...


08 August 2022
John Legend Speaks Up For Abortion Access, Recounts Chrissy Teigen's Trauma

John Legend Speaks Up For Abortion Access, Recounts Chrissy Teigen's Trauma

Musician John Legend, who bagged the award for Best R&B Album for 'Bigger Love' at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, is voicing his support for abortion access...


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29 July 2022
SC's Abortion Verdict A Step Forward But Morality Still A Threat To Women's Autonomy

SC's Abortion Verdict A Step Forward But Morality Still A Threat To Women's Autonomy

Women in India, both married and unmarried, can abort pregnancies after 12 weeks and within 20 weeks. From 20-24 weeks, in case of abortion, the opinion of two...


29 July 2022
Why India's Liberal MTP Act Fails To Safeguard Women's Right To Safe Abortion

Why India's Liberal MTP Act Fails To Safeguard Women's Right To Safe Abortion

Despite India's relatively liberal abortion law, access to services is hampered by service provider bias and stigma and thousands of women resort to unsafe...


29 July 2022
The Right To Safe Abortions And Women's Bodily Autonomy In A Man's World

The Right To Safe Abortions And Women's Bodily Autonomy In A Man's World

Despite the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 2021 allowing all women in India to abort a foetus up to 20 weeks of pregnancy and 24 weeks for women under...


29 July 2022
Long Legal Journey For Minor Rape Victims For Abortion

Long Legal Journey For Minor Rape Victims For Abortion

Around 40 petitions seeking termination of pregnancies under 20 weeks were filed in different Indian courts between 2016 to 2019 after doctors refused to...


28 July 2022
Abortion Laws In India: A Look Back At The Timeline

Abortion Laws In India: A Look Back At The Timeline

Although abortion in India has been legal under various circumstances since the introduction of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act in 1971, we look...


21 July 2022
Cher Recalls 'Screaming In Pain' When She Suffered Miscarriage At Young Age

Cher Recalls 'Screaming In Pain' When She Suffered Miscarriage At Young Age

Singer Cher has told how she was left "screaming in pain" when she suffered a miscarriage in her teens.


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