SC to Examine Abortion Laws for Violation of Right to Choice
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The petitioners argued that the right of reproductive choice was at the core of liberty and personal autonomy guaranteed under Article 21. Under the law, a woman can terminate her under 12-week-old pregnancy only if a registered medical practitioner certifies that continuance of such pregnancy would pose a grave threat to her mental health or life, or if the foetus is abnormal.