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This article will critically examine the landmark judgement delineating reproductive autonomy in India, arguing that while the judgement is neoteric, it does not go far enough to address the practical challenges associated with medical termination of pregnancy.
This paper critically analyses India's right to safe abortion from legal and reproductive-health and human-rights perspectives. It examines the changes in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and the changes brought about after its amendment in 2021 and the development of jurisprudence on the issue of reprodu...
A woman’s reproductive rights encompass a comprehensive framework of legal and ethical principles that affirm individual autonomy over reproductive decisions. The multifaceted nature of these rights is evident in their inclusion of positive as well as negative entitlements. On one side, reproductive rights secure a wom...
Emergency contraception plays a strategic role in the reproductive health care system, particularly in the care of women who are victims of sexual violence. This service plays a crucial role in preventing unwanted pregnancies resulting from violence. Although Indonesia has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of...
Relevance The current demographic situation in Russia indicates depopulation. Among the causes of population decline, along with natural causes of death, crime, and accidents, is a woman's legal right to independently decide whether to become a mother, primarily through abortion. This is performed at the woman's own...
Unsafe abortion is a medical crisis and a neglected public health problem. It remains a significant public health issue globally, contributing to high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality that is prevalent in most part of the world and puts women who are of reproductive age in grave danger. Despite being a prevent...
The article outlines very recent significant amendments made to the Law “On the Basics of Citizens' Health Protection” concerning the regulation of surrogacy as a method of treating infertility. These changes touch upon several highly contentious aspects, sparking heated debates regarding the reasons for, justifiabilit...
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