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Private: World Abortion Laws (2026 Update)

Broad Social or Economic Grounds

India

India allows abortion on broad social or economic grounds. An amendment to the law in 2022 further liberalized abortion access and time limits, including, for instance, allowing pregnant women to seek abortion for contraceptive failure, regardless of their marital status.

State Legal Details

Additional Permitted Grounds

  • Permitted in Cases of Fetal Diagnosis
  • Permitted in Cases of Rape

Barriers and Restrictions

  • Parental Notification/Authorization Requirement

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Table of Contents

  1. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Act No. 34 of 1971, as amended by Act No. 64 of 2002 and Act No. 8 of 2021
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Act No. 34 of 1971, as amended by Act No. 64 of 2002 and Act No. 8 of 2021

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Act No. 34 of 1971, as amended by Act No. 64 of 2002 and Act No. 8 of 2021

Download a PDF copy of The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Act No. 34 of 1971.

Download a PDF copy of The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act, 2002, Act No. 64 of 2002, which amends The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

Download a PDF copy of The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, Act No. 8 of 2021, which amends The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.