{"id":5462,"date":"2020-10-03T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/?p=5462"},"modified":"2020-10-03T15:00:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T15:00:12","slug":"right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to Abortion: A Woman&#8217;s Cardinal Right"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Right to Abortion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em>\u201cReproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we can\u2019t take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we can\u2019t take care of anything. It should not be seen as a privilege or as a benefit, but a fundamental right.\u201d<br><\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                  <strong><em>\u2015&nbsp;Faye Wattleton<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a2fc0056f15f\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a2fc0056f15f\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Overview\" title=\"Overview\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Manners_of_abortion\" title=\"Manners of abortion\">Manners of abortion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Medical_Abortion\" title=\"Medical Abortion\">Medical Abortion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Surgical_Abortion\" title=\"Surgical Abortion\">Surgical Abortion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Author%E2%80%99s_comments_on_Right_to_Abortion\" title=\"Author&#8217;s comments on Right to Abortion\">Author&#8217;s comments on Right to Abortion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Evolution_of_Right_to_Abortion_Laws_in_India\" title=\"Evolution of Right to Abortion Laws in India\">Evolution of Right to Abortion Laws in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Pre-Independence\" title=\"Pre-Independence\">Pre-Independence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Post-Independence\" title=\"Post-Independence\">Post-Independence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Recent_developments\" title=\"Recent developments\">Recent developments<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Objective\" title=\"Objective\">Objective<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-abortion-cardinal-righ\/#Concluding_remarks\" title=\"Concluding remarks\">Concluding remarks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview\"><\/span>Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">A study published in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/langlo\/article\/PIIS2214-109X(17)30453-9\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lancet Global Health<\/a><\/strong>, jointly undertaken by researchers at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai; the Population Council, New Delhi; and the New York-based Guttmacher Institute; found that <strong>15.6 million<\/strong> abortions were performed in India in 2015. Of these, <strong>11.5 million<\/strong> took place outside health facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manners_of_abortion\"><\/span>Manners of abortion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The term abortion refers to the intentional medical termination of pregnancy in India, which can be done in two ways \u2013 medical or surgical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medical_Abortion\"><\/span>Medical Abortion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">A woman who is pregnant for less than seven weeks can get a medical abortion. This method includes terminating a pregnancy with the aid of medications and tablets. It is a non-surgical process, however, physician consultation is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Surgical_Abortion\"><\/span>Surgical Abortion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">If a woman wants to have an abortion after seven weeks of conception, then a surgical abortion can be done. These are much more successful than a medical abortion, with less chance of an unsuccessful operation.<a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Author%E2%80%99s_comments_on_Right_to_Abortion\"><\/span>Author&#8217;s comments on Right to Abortion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Independence is meaningless if one does not have full rights over one&#8217;s body. Abortion is a matter of a woman&#8217;s personal liberty and privacy. Those women who believe that&nbsp;termination of pregnancy is in their best interest must be respected. Those who do not believe in it may restrict their faith to the personal realm and not impose it on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evolution_of_Right_to_Abortion_Laws_in_India\"><\/span>Evolution of Right to Abortion Laws in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre-Independence\"><\/span>Pre-Independence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Let\u2019s look into the journey of Abortion laws in India. Prior to <strong>1971<\/strong>, Under Section 312 of IPC, abortion was a criminal offence. The provision described it as intentionally &#8220;causing miscarriage&#8221;. The exception was for the cases where abortion could save a woman&#8217;s life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post-Independence\"><\/span>Post-Independence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">However, post-independence things changed drastically. On December 30, 1966, the Shantilal Shah Committee report came out; which recommended that abortion and reproductive laws need to be regulated in India. The committee was set up in 1964 after 15 countries legalised abortions in the 1960s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On <strong>August 10, 1971, The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971<\/strong> was passed which legalised abortion.<a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> As per Section 3(2) of the Act, abortion is permitted up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Pregnancy can be terminated in between 12 and 20 weeks; if not less than two registered medical practitioners are of the opinion that the termination is in good faith of the mother and child. However, post 20 weeks, it will not be permitted.<a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent_developments\"><\/span>Recent developments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Recently, the cabinet approved the <strong>Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020<\/strong> which was passed by Lok Sabha on <a href=\"https:\/\/mpa.gov.in\/bills-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">17th March 2020<\/a> and is yet to be passed by the Rajya Sabha. It seeks to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and follows the MTP Bills of 2014, 2017 and 2018, all of which previously lapsed in Parliament.<a href=\"#_ftn4\">[4]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2020 amends the provision mentioned earlier&nbsp;to state that pregnancy may be terminated within 20 weeks, with the opinion of a registered medical practitioner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">For termination of pregnancy between 20 to&nbsp;24 weeks, the approval of two registered medical practitioners will be required. The termination of pregnancies up to 24 weeks will only apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/making-laws-for-specific-categories-does-not-violate-article-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specific categories<\/a> of women, as may be prescribed by the central government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">In addition, the central government will notify the norms for the medical practitioner whose opinion is required for termination of pregnancy.&nbsp;<a href=\"#_ftn5\">[5]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objective\"><\/span>Objective<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Under the Act, if any pregnancy occurs as a result of the failure of any device or method used by a married woman or her husband to limit the number of children, such unwanted pregnancy may constitute a grave injury to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/legal-reforms-on-the-mental-health-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mental health<\/a> of the pregnant woman. &nbsp;The Bill amends this provision to replace \u2018married woman or her husband\u2019 with \u2018woman or her partner\u2019.<a href=\"#_ftn6\">[6]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The bill&nbsp;stipulates that no registered medical practitioner will be allowed to disclose the name and other details of a woman whose pregnancy has been terminated, except to a person authorized by any law. Anyone who flouts this clause shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of up to one year or a fine, or both.<a href=\"#_ftn7\">[7]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Though the MTP Bill, 2020 attempts to bring positive amends in the previous act of 1971 yet it fails to address some major issues. It still doesn\u2019t allow abortion as per the request made by the woman at any point after the pregnancy; neither does it take a step towards removing the biases against unmarried women by amending the relevant provision. And ultimately, it only extends the gestational limit for legal abortion from 20 to 24 weeks for limited groups of women, such as rape survivors, pregnancy victims and minors. This implies that a woman who does not fall under such a criterion cannot obtain an abortion after 20 weeks, even though she suffers from an extreme physical or emotional disability as a result of pregnancy.<a href=\"#_ftn8\">[8]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concluding_remarks\"><\/span>Concluding remarks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Right to abortion falls under the ambit of right to life of a woman guaranteed under Art 21 of the Indian Constitution. And the <a href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/right-to-life-includes-right-to-livelihood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">right to life includes<\/a> the right to privacy and the right to live with dignity and integrity. &nbsp;A mother\u2019s right needs to take precedence over the <a href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/rights-of-an-unborn-child-with-reference-to-article-21-of-the-indian-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">right of an unborn child<\/a>. Even the Supreme Court in the case of <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/reproductiverights.hrln.org\/nikhil-datar-vs-union-of-india-a-long-drawn-struggle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ms X and Dr Nikhil Datar vs. Union of India<\/a><\/em><\/strong> allowed the legal termination of pregnancy after 20 weeks. This case was an exception; the child was in vegetative state and abortion was in the best interest of the woman. Women\u2019s reproductive rights are indicia of <a href=\"https:\/\/lexforti.com\/legal-news\/womens-equality-issues-in-public-spheres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">women\u2019s equality<\/a> since they ensure that females have right over their bodies completely.<a href=\"#_ftn9\">[9]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> A amlan, Is Abortion Legal in India? ( Sep. 12, 2019), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myadvo.in\/blog\/is-abortion-legal-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.myadvo.in\/blog\/is-abortion-legal-in-india\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> R gupta, abortion-in-india-experts-call-for-changes ( Aug. 27, 2019), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/health\/abortion-in-india-experts-call-for-changes-66369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/health\/abortion-in-india-experts-call-for-changes-66369<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a> L Coutinho , Constitutionality of abortion laws in India (. , ), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/legal\/article-1691-constitutionality-of-abortion-laws-in-india.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/legal\/article-1691-constitutionality-of-abortion-laws-in-india.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a> A Agarwal, Seeking a more progressive abortion law ( Feb. 10, 2020), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/seeking-a-more-progressive-abortion-law\/article30777394.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/seeking-a-more-progressive-abortion-law\/article30777394.ece<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref5\">[5]<\/a> The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 | PRSIndia (. , ), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prsindia.org\/billtrack\/medical-termination-pregnancy-amendment-bill-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.prsindia.org\/billtrack\/medical-termination-pregnancy-amendment-bill-2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref6\">[6]<\/a> Supra note 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref9\">[9]<\/a> N Datar, Liberal abortion laws are vital | Deccan Herald ( Mar. 10, 2020), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/opinion\/panorama\/liberal-abortion-laws-are-vital-812290.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/opinion\/panorama\/liberal-abortion-laws-are-vital-812290.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right to Abortion \u201cReproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we can\u2019t take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we can\u2019t take care of anything. It should not be seen as a privilege or as a benefit, but a fundamental right.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2015&nbsp;Faye Wattleton Overview A study published [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":5465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,704],"tags":[2258],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Right to Abortion: A Woman&#039;s Cardinal Right - LexForti Legal Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Present article walks through the concept of &#039;Right to Abortion&#039; in the Indian Context. 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