'Forceful Pregnancy Can Be Considered As Martial Rape', SC Passes Landmark Order On Women's Rights

In a major decision on women's reproductive rights and bodily autonomy, the Supreme Court declared on Thursday that a forced pregnancy in a married woman can be considered "marital rape" for abortion. Married women may also fall under the category of rape victims. Rape is defined as sexual activity without consent, yet violence against intimate partners does occur. The term "rape" under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act will include pregnancy brought on by forcible sex by husbands, according to a bench led by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud. "In this case, too, a woman may get pregnant forcibly," the bench stated. It declared that any pregnancy allegedly brought on by a pregnant woman via force was rape. "Finally, the SC has now considered the bodily integrity of a woman is not only to be prevented from molestation but even when it comes to her husband, she has got the entire right to say no", says Swapnil Kothari, Lawyer. Tune in for more such updates.#englishnews #martialrape #supremecourt

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