Abortion comes at a steep price in India

Abortion comes at a steep price in India
Strict law on drugs coupled with social stigma associated with termination of pregnancies have left women seeking abortions vulnerable to exploitation

Soumya GuptaIsha Trivedi
Nov 10, 2017

Mumbai: “You can pay for the ultrasound by card, but the procedure will be Rs4,500 in cash. Please come after my clinic hours, I will give you the pills.” This is what a gynaecologist in South Mumbai told a young, unmarried media professional, who was six weeks pregnant.

This was the second gynaecologist that the woman, who wanted to get an abortion, was consulting after the first demanded Rs10,000 for the procedure.

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