Law does not compel motherhood or deny woman freedom to continue pregnancy: Madras HC
The Madras High Court ruled that an adult woman has the constitutional right to bodily autonomy, including the decision to terminate a pregnancy. The court permitted a 23-year-old woman to undergo an abortion, emphasizing that the law does not compel motherhood.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces reproductive rights and constitutional protections for women's autonomy within the Indian legal system.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has underscored the law does not compel motherhood and equally, it does not deny a competent adult woman the freedom to decide whether she wishes to continue a pregnancy.
The article reports on a judicial decision using neutral language and citing constitutional principles.
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