A deadly illegal abortion case in India and new research on childlessness in the UK spotlight urgent questions over abortion safety, consent, and long-term consequences.
23 November 2025
On November 13, 2025, the Gauhati High Court in India delivered a landmark judgment that has sent shockwaves through both legal and public health circles. The Court upheld the conviction and seven-year rigorous imprisonment of an elderly woman for causing the death of an eight-month pregnant woman during a crude and illegal abortion procedure. This grim case, marked by the use of a fishing hook to forcibly extract the fetus, highlights the dangers of unauthorized abortion practices and the legal system’s determination to hold perpetrators accountable, regardless of age or intent.
The facts of the case, as reported by LiveLaw, are harrowing. The victim, already a mother of five, sought help from the appellant to terminate her late-stage pregnancy. Instead of directing her to a qualified medical facility, the appellant—who possessed no medical training—administered crude abortifacient substances and, in a shocking escalation, used a fishing hook to attempt the abortion. The result was catastrophic: massive hemorrhage, septicemia, and ultimately, the young mother’s death.
Continued: https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/court-ruling-and-uk-report-ignite-abortion-safety-debate-517413
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