Mother, May I?
The abortion law is finally being reviewed, but in other areas of reproductive health too, the law lags behind advances in medical science
Surrogacy is governed only by guidelines, which offer no legal protection to either surrogate mothers or genetic parents. Fraud and exploitation are rampant.
In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), in the absence of regulatory laws, is open to ethical and medical malpractice
Cord-blood banking too is unlicensed and not covered by law
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Here's to the power of one. A woman, fighting her own personal battle, challenged a law and triggered off a systemic change. Niketa Mehta's legal...