There hasn’t been a new form of male birth control since the 1980s. More contraception options for all partners could help reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies.
It added that the rights of reproductive autonomy give an unmarried woman similar rights as a married woman. The top court noted that the 2021 amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, does not make a distinction between married and unmarried women. 📰 Abortion: All Woman Have Right To Abort Unwanted Pregnancy; Distinction Between Married and Unmarried Women Unconstitutional, Rules Supreme Court.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the issue of interpretation of the MTP Act and said it will allow 'unmarried' or 'single' woman the benefit of abortion up to 24 weeks.