India's Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 established women’s right to seek an abortion two years before US Supreme Court judgment in Roe vs Wade.
To regain — and keep — these basic liberties, rights campaigners will need to rethink abortion advocacy. They can begin by studying Ireland’s experience.
Under the pseudonym Jane Roe, Norma McCorvey achieved something historic. ThePrint looks at what the '73 judgment said & how SCOTUS’ decision now will change abortion access in US.
The ruling does not mean that abortion is banned throughout the US. Rather, arguments about legality of abortion will now play out in state legislatures.
If signed by governor Kevin Stitt, the law would ban nearly all abortions at conception and would allow civilians to sue those they believe have performed or aided an abortion.
In leaked draft opinion published by Politico, US Supreme Court says 'it is time to heed Constitution and return issue of abortion to people’s elected representatives'.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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