(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) Laws in The Making: Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Topic: Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Guest:
- Dr. Archana Mishra, (Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Safdarjung Hospital)
- Dr. Sumita Ghosh, (Additional Commissioner, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
- Dr. Divya Gaur, (Director, Bump and Baby Club Antenatal)
- Vinoj Manning, (Chief Executive Officer, Ipas Development Foundation)
- Dr Manju Hotchandani, (Sr. Consultant Gynecologist and laparoscopic surgeon, Moolchand Hospital)
Topic Description:
The law in India provides a time period of 12 weeks in which pregnancies can be terminated. This period can be extended to 20 weeks in certain cases. This has resulted in women resorting to unsafe abortions, which can lead to complications and sometimes, even death. With advances in medical technology for safe abortions the Bill amends the 1971 abortion to increase the upper limit for terminating pregnancies.
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Courtesy: RSTV
