States

Judicial Colloquium in Odisha

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  On the 17th September 2017, HRLN in partnership with the Odisha Judicial Academy held a judicial colloquium on the matter of reproductive health and rights in the State. ..... Read More

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Positive order passed in the High Court of Chhattisgarh regarding the quality of care in Gaurela CHC

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On the 22nd September 2017, in Kali Bai W/o Sita Ram Kasar vs. Union of India & Ors., the High Court of Chhattisgarh delivered an order regarding the quality of care in Gaurela CHC, which the petitioner's daughter had died at during delivery due to a lack of functional medical facilities.  In ..... Read More

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India girl ‘raped by teachers’ critical after abortion

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A teenager in India who was allegedly raped by two school staff over a three-month period is in critical condition after being forced to have an abortion. Doctors told BBC Hindi she has suffered brain damage. Police have arrested the director of her school and a teacher in the northern ..... Read More

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2017 Orders from the Delhi High Court

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View the orders received in the Delhi High Court in 2017 as a result of HRLN's litigation efforts.     ..... Read More

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HRLN represents 13-year old rape victim who is granted an abortion at 31 weeks by the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a 13-year-old girl from Mumbai to abort her 31-week-old foetus, even though it was healthy and did not have any abnormalities. The minor got pregnant as a result of rape. Indian law allows abortion of foetuses up to 20 weeks old, but courts can ..... Read More

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