In September 2022, the Supreme Court allowed all women, irrespective of their marital status, to safely and legally abort their child till ________of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 24 weeks.
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The Supreme Court said all women are entitled to choose abortion while pronouncing the judgement in the medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) case.
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A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud held that unmarried or single women cannot be excluded from seeking safe abortion of pregnancies up to 24 weeks under the Medical Termination act and the rules.