#MyBodyMyChoice: The Unsettling State of Abortion Laws In India

#MyBodyMyChoice: The Unsettling State of Abortion Laws In India

By Hridika Rao
5th June, 2020

Even in the 21st century, the term ‘abortion” brings with itself an enormous amount of stigma and dishonour to many cultures of the world. It is extremely terrifying living in a world, where foeticide is still criminalized in most countries as of now. Banning abortion, raises the single most important issue, that how can anyone be truly free if they do not have control over the actions of their bodies?

This further comes in sync with the notions of the right to freedom and privacy and has led to the foundations of many human rights movements since time immemorial.

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