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.
Upper limit for pregnancy termination has been extended from 21 to 24 weeks for survivors of sexual assault or incest, minors & women with physical disabilities.
The Bombay high court ruled that pregnancies past the 20-week mark could be terminated without court permission if it risked the mental or physical health of the mother/foetus.
If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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