HISTORICAL JUDGEMENT: ALL WOMEN, MARRIED OR SINGLE, HAVE THE RIGHT TO A SAFE AND LEGAL ABORTION.

The supreme court of India declared that all women, irrespective of their marital status, have the right to safe and legal abortion.

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The right to abort an unwanted pregnancy cannot be taken away from a woman because of her marital status.

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Unmarried & single women have the right to abort till 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and Rules."

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The Supreme Court has also declared that rape will also include marital rape in the aspect of abortion.

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The court noted, "Married women may likewise be included in the class of survivors of sexual assault or rape." A woman may become pregnant as a consequence of non-consensual intercourse with her husband."

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The Supreme Court also ruled that under The POCSO Act, registered medical practitioners are not required to reveal the identity of a minor seeking an abortion.

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"It isn't the aim of the legislature to deprive minors of MTP." The court acknowledged that a woman's socioeconomic circumstances could have an impact on her decision to have an abortion.

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