Abortion post 20 weeks not only woman's call: Centre to Supreme Court
Centre tells SC law must safeguard against female foeticide

Written By Abraham Thomas
Updated: Sep 22, 2019

Amid the raging debate over whether the State should control the choice of a pregnant woman to abort a foetus beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy, the Centre has said that the decision cannot "absolutely" rest with the woman alone.

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Saturday, via an affidavit, that instances of unsafe abortion and female infanticide are a matter of concern and any decision to increase the 20-week period has to be taken while balancing the interest of the health of both woman and foetus.

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