Tue, 2 June 2026
TRN Online
Rights activists and lawmakers have stressed the need for the full decriminalisation of abortion, arguing that women and girls across the country continue to suffer due to legal restrictions and gaps in implementation.
Speaking at an interaction programme jointly organised by the Family Welfare Division, Ipas, and the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD), participants highlighted the challenges faced by women seeking abortion services beyond the legally permitted gestational limit.
Currently, women and girls can seek abortion services only up to 28 weeks of pregnancy under specific conditions and with the consent required by law. However, activists said many rape survivors and girls facing difficult circumstances are unable to access abortion services within the stipulated timeframe.
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