Legal Moralism and the Case for Decriminalising Abortion in India

~By Niveditha K Prasad Introduction The recently introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) has been touted for introducing wide-scale changes in the penal statute. Disappointingly, the Bill, under Section 86 and the corresponding Explanation, retains the criminalisation of abortion. As I argue in this piece, the Section ought to be revised as the criminalisation of abortion has …

China forces birth control on Uyghur Community: violation of International Law Principles

By Divyanshu Gupta Introduction In a recent report prepared by Adrian Zenz titled ‘The CCP’s Campaign to Suppress Uyghur Birthrates in Xinjiang’, it has come to light that China is forcing Uyghur women, a Muslim ethnic minority population in Xinjiang, to be sterilized and take birth control measures to curb its population. Adrian Zenz is …

Columbia Constitutional Court’s Judgment on Abortion: A Missed Opportunity

By Neelabh Niket On 2nd  March 2020, the Constitutional Court of Colombia with a 6-3 motion refused to change the status quo of the restrictive abortion laws in the country which allowed the practice of abortion only on selected grounds. While doing so, the Apex Court missed a golden opportunity in heralding a transformative trend …