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title: "Women: Five abortion facts about women in India"  
description: "In India, abortion is legal under certain circumstances. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 here's some facts about abortion"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-12-29  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1948/women-five-abortion-facts-about-women-in-india  
category: "education"  
tags: ["Women", "abortion", "pregnant women", "pregnancy", "aborting child"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Women: Five abortion facts about women in India

![Women Five abortion facts about women in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/212004b4-313d-42b8-9308-7b09b9f10b67/images/3f5d6583-c76f-4da8-8e10-6a572fb3bb19.jpeg) ![Women Five abortion facts about women in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/212004b4-313d-42b8-9308-7b09b9f10b67/images/e5ec69e1-15f0-40ce-a8be-ecd00243cfc5.jpeg) Abortion is legal in India under certain circumstances. ![Women Five abortion facts about women in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/212004b4-313d-42b8-9308-7b09b9f10b67/images/4e344062-72bf-4f0b-b2e5-6922a402e985.jpeg) The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 allows for abortion to be performed by a registered medical practitioner in a registered practicinar ![Women Five abortion facts about women in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/212004b4-313d-42b8-9308-7b09b9f10b67/images/5cde3a77-2e0d-4627-97ef-557c52cc481e.jpeg) Abortion is also allowed in cases of rape, incest, or contraceptive failure. The procedure must be performed within 20 weeks of menstrual period ![Women Five abortion facts about women in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/212004b4-313d-42b8-9308-7b09b9f10b67/images/aa79a13c-bbc0-4386-bdc6-dfaae774cb7c.jpeg) Abortion is generally not allowed after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases where the woman's life is at risk or the fetus has a severe abnormality ![Women Five abortion facts about women in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/212004b4-313d-42b8-9308-7b09b9f10b67/images/a6aec68d-752e-401c-8570-a5b6a5dfaa56.jpeg) Access to abortion services can be limited in India, particularly in rural areas and for low-income women. ![Women Five abortion facts about women in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/212004b4-313d-42b8-9308-7b09b9f10b67/images/61c4a161-3a5d-416c-ba89-4b31351c577b.jpeg) It is important for women to have access to accurate information and safe, legal abortion services, as well as comprehensive reproductive health care

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