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Supreme Court urges centre to remove time limits on abortions for pregnant rape survivors, rejects AIIMS plea against order allowing abortion of minor rape...

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The Supreme Court on Thursday (30 April 2026) urged the Central government to amend the law and eliminate gestational time restrictions for abortions in...
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‘No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will’: Supreme Court allows 15-year-old to abort 7-month foetus

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The court also made it clear that this right cannot be weakened by putting unnecessary restrictions, especially in cases involving minors and unwanted pregnancies.
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‘Non-binary people, transgender men can also experience pregnancy’: SC on the use of ‘pregnant person’ instead of ‘pregnant woman’ in judgment

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"We use the term ‘pregnant person’ and recognize that in addition to cisgender women, pregnancy can also be experienced by some non-binary people and transgender men among other gender identities," the Court stated.
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Union health ministry seeks report from Punjab govt over IVF treatment of Sidhu Moosewala’s mother for age limit violation

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sought a report from the Punjab govt regarding the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment of Sidhu Moosewala's mother
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Kerala HC declines plea seeking termination of 34 weeks pregnancy of a 12-year-old in incestual relationship with her minor brother

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A plea seeking termination of 34 weeks pregnancy of a 12-year-old in incestual relation with minor brother was rejected by Kerala HC.
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Bombay HC denies permission for abortion to a 17-year-old, says physical relations consensual, allows putting up a child for adoption

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Bombay High Court denied permission to abort 24-week pregnancy of a 17-year-old girl
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Swara Bhasker announces pregnancy after her wedding with SP leader Fahad Ahmed in January, says it will be an ‘October baby’

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Bollywood entertainer Swara Bhasker on Tuesday announced that she was pregnant, few months after marrying SP leader Fahad Ahmed.
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Delhi High Court allows minor rape survivor from Nepal to terminate 27-week pregnancy

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The Delhi HC was hearing a plea moved by the victim’s mother seeking direction to allow the termination of the pregnancy of her minor daughter
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Fact-check: Is Sana Khan, who left Bollywood for Islam, pregnant without having sex as per viral claims?

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Sana Khan, who had starred with Salman Khan in his film Jai Ho, left showbiz for Islam in October 2020 and soon married a Muslim cleric.
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‘All women entitled to safe, legal abortion’, Supreme Court says denying unmarried women right to terminate pregnancy is unconstitutional

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Supreme Court said that making a distinction between married and unmarried women on right to abortion is unconstitutional
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