Abortion is legal in India, but is it a constitutional right of a woman? As per a survey by Ipas Development Foundation, only 22% of women in India knew that abortion is legal.
In the wake of the recent overturning of the Roe vs Wade verdict in the US Supreme Court, we take a look at the status of abortion in India. Sneha Mukherjee, advocate, Supreme Court of India, and Vinoj Manning, CEO, Ipas Development Foundation (IDF), help us understand the legal and socio-cultural aspects of abortion in India.