Abortion Laws

Abortion Laws in the US

Abortion Laws in the US: All you need to know

This article discusses the aftermath of the overruling of the landmark judgment of Roe v. Wade, which granted American women the constitutional right to abortion as a part of the right to privacy and liberty. The long-standing rule of Roe was further upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Casey Case, thus keeping the states’ abortion-banning laws at bay. With these cases being recently set aside by the Apex Court of the US, access to abortion now vests in the hands of state legislatures. Such a move brings great threat to women in certain states where the laws are either ambiguous or provide women with no relief, as is observed in states where courts have blocked abortion-banning laws on account of the controversies brewing.

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Abortion Laws in India

Abortion Laws in India: Latest Supreme Court Judgment

Abortion rights in India are given to women since the 1960s. Earlier there were no rights given to women for abortion. Earlier it was considered a crime and was punishable under section 312 of IPC. A married woman’s husband’s consent is not considered as it’s the woman who has to face the ups and downs of the pregnancy. In this article, we will see about the legal rights of unmarried women, rape victims, etc.

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