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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicTermination of pregnancy

Topic: termination of pregnancy

India saw 67% rise in recorded abortions over last 5 years, Centre tells Parliament

It rose from 5.34 lakh in 2020-21 to 8.93 lakh in 2024-25, govt informs Parliament. In 2024-25, Maharashtra reported maximum cases followed by Tamil Nadu.

‘Fetus is normal’ — AIIMS asks HC to reconsider order allowing abortion for 31 weeks pregnant woman

Delhi HC order allowed abortion citing psychiatric report that woman was suffering from extreme trauma. Hospital's application says 'feticide' in this case 'neither justified nor ethical'.

Inform rape survivors about right to abort at the time of filing FIR, says Karnataka HC

Court passes directions for pregnancies arising out of sexual offences, said early awareness of right to abort can avoid trauma later. Order came on minor’s plea for abortion at 24 weeks.

‘Baby’s fighting chance’ vs ‘right to choose’: What led SC to reject plea to abort 26-week pregnancy

Top court took into account an AIIMS medical report which ruled out risk to woman's life and detected no abnormalities in foetus. Also ordered Centre to provide the couple support.

‘Foeticide’ vs ‘mother’s autonomy’ — what is abortion plea that split SC bench & is now before CJI

CJI-led bench looks at case after 2-judge bench delivered split verdict on a 26 weeks pregnant woman’s plea to allow her to medically terminate her pregnancy. Hearing continues Friday.

Schools, offices mustn’t insist on father’s name of kid born to rape survivor, says Punjab & Haryana HC

While hearing a rape survivor's petition for compensation, the court issued a slew of directives for rehabilitation of sexual assault victims.

‘Cause of stress, trauma’: SC allows rape survivor to terminate 27-week pregnancy

The top court expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning the survivor’s plea for medical termination of her pregnancy, and said ‘valuable time’ has been lost.

India & US have similar levels of support for legal abortion, finds Pew survey

Legal abortion backed by 59% in India, 62% in US & at least 75% in most European nations. Increased support for abortion in India since previous survey, say researchers.  

SC decision on MTP act crucial for women’s health. Sensitisation, education should be next step

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

SC allows single woman’s plea to end 24-week pregnancy — read full order here

Three-judge bench directed the AIIMS director to set up a medical board of 2 doctors to examine the woman by Friday under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.