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SC Issues Fresh Guidelines On Abortion Rights Of 'Pregnant Person,' Includes Other Genders
The top court said that the medical board must not restrict itself to the criteria under Section 3(2-B) MTP Act but must also evaluate the physical and emotional well being of the pregnant person.
The Supreme Court in a recent judgment pertaining to the pregnancy termination of 30-weeks-pregnant minor rape victim laid down fresh guidelines for medical boards that are responsible for determining whether a pregnancy that has crossed 24-weeks-threshold can be allowed to be terminated. The apex court in a significant development used the term 'pregnant person' instead of pregnant women and explained in the verdict that they have used the term ‘pregnant person’ as they recognise
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