Abortion till 24 weeks may become legal soon
by The Daily Eye Team November 1 2014, 3:37 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 22 secsDr Nikhil Datar, a gynaecologist and health rights activist who has been actively fighting for the cause said, “The proposed amendment is a welcome move as the new Act’s section 4, 2 (b)(ii) talks about MTP after twenty weeks and not exceeding 24 weeks of pregnancy in case the pregnancy is risking the woman’s life physically or mentally, or poses a substantial risk to the unborn child.”