Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha passes the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill
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Opposition’s demand for detailed scrutiny by a Parliamentary Select Committee defeated by voice vote
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Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan speaks in the Rajya Sabha, during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
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Opposition’s demand for detailed scrutiny by a Parliamentary Select Committee defeated by voice vote
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that increases the time period within which an abortion may be carried out.
Opposition MPs pointed out that the Bill still does not give women the freedom to decide, since she will need a nod from a medical board in the case of pregnancies beyond 24 weeks.