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Before 1971, abortion was criminalized under Section 312 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, [8] describing it as intentionally "causing miscarriage". [9] Except in cases where abortion was carried out to save the life of the woman, it was a punishable offense and criminalized women/providers, with whoever voluntarily caused a woman with child to miscarry [10] facing three years in prison and/or a ...
According to a 2007 study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization, abortion rates are similar in countries where the procedure is legal and in countries where it is not, [3] [4] due to unavailability of modern contraceptives in areas where abortion is illegal. [5]
International Abortion Rate Report. Country Rate per 1,000 women per year Number of abortions per year Year Age range ... India: 48.0 16,600,000 2019 [14]
It is estimated that around 90 million women of reproductive age live in countries where abortion is completely illegal.
With Roe v. Wade overturned, some people may have to travel to get an abortion. See where it's legal and banned.
India's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that all women, regardless of marital status, can obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies. Previously, under India’s abortion law, married ...
Bas relief at Angkor Wat, c. 1150, depicting a demon performing an abortion upon a woman who has been sent to the underworld. The Vedic and smrti laws of India reflected a concern with preserving the male seed of the three upper castes; and the religious courts imposed various penances for the woman or excommunication for a priest who provided an abortion. [3]
Even with a high rate of abortion in India, a study in 1996 showed 80% of Indian women (which did not separate by religious identification) disapproved and 56% considered it a heinous crime. [10] One of the social reasons for a massive number of abortions in India most likely includes the gender of the fetus.