Why India's landmark abortion ruling could echo around the world - RocketNews

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : On September 29, the Indian Supreme Court delivered a crucial decision which holds the promise of actually leading to the reproductive autonomy of Indian women, in particular through access to abortion.
50% : However, studies show that women's ability to access abortion is determ ...
46% : Fundamentally, the court did something long overdue: It approached a critical legal question about abortion from the perspective of women's own experiences, possibly for the first time.
45% : Barriers to abortion, lived experiences of women
43% : While the core issue before the court was whether unmarried women could seek an abortion under the law - the judges confirmed that they can - the decision also spoke to a range of deeper concerns about abortion and women's rights over their bodies.
22% : If a woman's life or health is in serious danger, there's a significant risk the child could be born with physical or mental abnormalities, or if the pregnancy is because of rape or failed contraceptives, abortion is legal - usually up to 20 weeks of gestation, though abortion is allowed later in exceptional circumstances.

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