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September 30, 2022

India Expands Abortion Access to Single Women and Survivors of Marital Rape
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India's Supreme Court has ruled that all women can access abortion care
up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, regardless of marital status. Thursday's
ruling ends a disparity in the availability of abortions to single
versus married women. The court also ruled for the first time in its
history that marital rape should be included in the definition of rape
if a woman wants to abort her fetus. However, India remains one of 36
countries where marital rape is not a crime. Meanwhile, LGBTQ groups say
the court's ruling leaves out transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse
persons who deserve reproductive care and protection from sexual
assault.


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