8 WOMEN DIE EVERY DAY DUE TO UNSAFE ABORTION IN INDIA

There should be immediate hearing in abortion cases. In such cases, when every day is important, why was the hearing date postponed? (Justice B.V. Nagarathna  (Commentary on Gujarat High Court).
➡     The Supreme Court has recently given permission to a pregnant rape victim resident of Gujarat to get abortion of 28 weeks of pregnancy. The woman had earlier approached the Gujarat High Court. The High Court had rejected his petition on August 17 without giving any reason. After this the victim reached the Supreme Court on 19 August. The Supreme Court had expressed strong displeasure over this attitude of the Gujarat High Court. Supreme Court Justice B. V. Nagarathna had said, 'A woman being raped is painful in itself. After this, if she becomes pregnant, it keeps reminding her of the old wound. In such a situation, we give permission for abortion to the victim as per the medical report.
🔯 11.44 lakh abortions in India every year.
⚛ 67% unsafe, 8 die daily
According to central government data, there are more than 11 lakh cases of abortion in India every year. If we look at the state wise, Maharashtra has the highest number of abortion cases. Tamil Nadu is at second place and West Bengal is at third place. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had presented the figures between March 2021 and April 2022 in the Rajya Sabha on March 14 this year. According to them, a total of 11,44,634 abortion cases were officially reported across the country in the last financial year. Here, according to the 2022 report of the United Nations Population Fund, the third biggest cause of maternal mortality in India is unsafe abortion, in which 8 women die every day. 67% of abortions in India take place unsafely.
⚛  Abortion 7.33 crore abortions every year in the world.
There is no legal permission in 63% of the country.
According to the report of Population Fund, there are about 7.33 crore abortion cases in the world every year. According to this report, abortion is legally approved in only 28% of the countries. Legal approval is required in 36% of countries if the girl is a minor according to local law. In 63% of the countries, if a woman gets an abortion, legal action can be taken against her. According to the report, due to legal restrictions in these countries, cases of unsafe abortion are very high. Here, WHO's 2021 report says that unsafe abortion is also a major cause of maternal death. Of the total maternal deaths every year, 4.7 to 13.2 percent are due to unsafe abortion.
⚛ This is how the fetus develops in the womb, week by week.
medical aspects
(Dr. Vinod Jain Vora, Senior Gynecologist)
➡ 4 weeks: By this time the embryo starts taking shape. The shape of his face and neck begins to form. The heart and blood vessels and the lungs and stomach begin to develop.
➡ 8 weeks: By this time the embryo becomes about half an inch long. Eyelids and ears begin to develop. By this time the arms and legs are well shaped.
➡ 12 weeks: The fetus becomes 2 inches in size, and starts moving on its own. By this time the doctor can also hear the baby's heartbeat with his special equipment. Sex organs also become visible.
➡ 16 weeks: Now the size of the fetus becomes 4.3 to 4.6 inches. The weight becomes approximately 100 grams. The embryo can now blink its eyes and the heart and blood vessels are fully formed.
➡ 20 weeks: Now the size of the fetus becomes about 6 inches long. The weight becomes around 280 grams. The fetus can now suck its thumb, yawn, stretch and make faces.
➡ 24 weeks: The weight of the fetus now becomes about 630 grams. The inner ears are now fully developed. The mother may feel a shock when she hiccups.
➡ 28 weeks: The weight of the fetus now exceeds 1 kg. By this time the physical development of the fetus is completely complete.