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Pune woman seeking abortion moves SC against HC’s ‘restrictive’ approach
Source: Hindustan Times — Mumbai · 3 hr ago
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A woman from Pune has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court’s narrow interpretation of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. She argues that the High Court failed to consider constitutional protections for reproductive autonomy and the potential mental‑health impact on pregnant women.
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MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court had taken a restrictive approach of the rules under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, without addressing constitutional principles governing reproductive autonomy and risks to a pregnant woman’s mental health
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