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Nearly 1.8 million unsafe abortions averted in 2019, says Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan, while chairing a virtual meeting on the occasion of World Population Day, also said that this was achieved due to substantial investment in the family planning programme

Bill seeeking extension in upper limit for permitting abortions gets LS nod

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which seeks to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 was passed by a voice vote

Parliament: Why EC won't support poll funding, banks' bad loan burden

The first phase of the Budget Session began on January 31 and will go on till February 11.

Cabinet approves raising upper limit for permitting abortions to 24 weeks

The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of Parliament

56% abortions in India unsafe despite being legal; kill 10 women every day

A legislative amendment to increase gestation limit for abortion from 20 to 24 weeks has been hanging fire for three years