Delhi HC denies unmarried woman to end her pregnancy at 23 weeks

The Delhi High Court has rejected a request by an unmarried woman to have an abortion at 23 weeks, stating that the law prohibits such procedures after 20 weeks for pregnancies resulting from consensual relationships

Safe abortion: Too much to ask?

While India has its abortion laws in place, they do not guarantee a woman’s autonomy on her body, and neither do they guarantee a safe, smooth procedure for getting an abortion. With unsafe abortions being the third leading cause of maternal mortality in India, how safe is it to get an abortion in Delhi?