SC allows abortion of minor rape survivor

Apr 22, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed medical termination of the pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape survivor while noting that continuing the pregnancy may harm...

SC permits adoption of child of unmarried girl who had earlier sought abortion

Feb 02, 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the adoption of the child of a 21-year-old girl who had earlier sought abortion of 29-week pregnancy but...

SC to examine validity of age restriction for conducting tests before abortion

Oct 26, 2022

Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine the validity of the age restriction necessary to consider before conducting abortion-related tests.

Nancy Pelosi leads condemnation of SC draft overturning abortion rights in US

May 03, 2022

Washington [US], May 3 : Following the reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, the US House...

SC favours to include unmarried women under abortion law

Aug 07, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 7 : Insisting on a "forward-looking" approach, the Supreme Court has opined that any discrimination between married and unmarried women...

SC asks AIIMS to examine if abortion of 29-week pregnant B Tech student possible

Jan 19, 2023

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala asked AIIMS to submit the report after the medical examination...