Tag: UNMARRIED

The Supreme Court today gave a landmark judgement by giving the right to abortion to all the women of the country, whether they are married or unmarried. The apex court said that under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, everyone has the right to abortion at 24 weeks. Under this right it does not matter whether the woman is married or unmarried. The apex court held that the marital status of a woman cannot be made a ground to deprive her of the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Single and unmarried women all have the right to abortion under the said law at 24 weeks of pregnancy. The Supreme Court has said regarding abortion that the wife can get an abortion within the prescribed limit of 24 weeks even in the case of 'marital rape' by the husband. And this should be c...