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April 13, 2021
Medical termination of pregnancy laws should recognise the primacy of women’s agency
April 13, 2021
Medical termination of pregnancy laws should recognise the primacy of women’s agency Emancipation is seldom a linear progression to the finish; the hurdles are many, some entrenched in the mind. The passing of amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act in India recently is a step forward in recognising the rights of women, but is no giant leap. It does push the envelope way past how far the now antediluvian MTP Act of 1971 went, primarily by allowing the termination of preg...