There is almost after every alternate day there is a case in local or high or supreme court where the victim asks for termination of pregnancy beyond permissible limit of 20 weeks for termination of pregnancy or abortion. The court takes the decision itself or constituting Medical Board. Therefore, there is a suggestion from the PM's office to Health Ministry to look this law carefully. So the Centre has made changes to the previously proposed amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had earlier proposed that the maximum time for abortions be raised from the existing 20 weeks to 24 weeks. However, after receiving the proposal, the PMO asked the ministry to address the issue of sex selective abortions. As per a report in DNA, the ministry has now sent a revised proposal to the Cabinet, suggesting that the increased time…
