Unwed woman cannot be denied right to abortion, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday filled a legislative vacuum in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and relevant Rules to confer on an unmarried woman the right to terminate a 20-24 week unwanted pregnancy, if medical experts certified its safety. “Denying an unmarried woman the right to a safe abortion violates her personal autonomy and freedom,” the court said.

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