Marital rape was defined as rape in a landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court on Thursday
. The country’s top court also stated that all women, regardless of their marital status, have the right to an abortion up until 24 weeks, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. The statements were made as part of an interpretation of the 1971 Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, which originally applied only to married women or in cases of rape or a threat to the mother’s life up until 20 weeks.
” The distinction “would perpetuate the stereotype that only married women indulge in sexual activities,” the court added. Rising tide of sexual violence The landmark decision follows in the wake of commonplace protests against the high incidence of sexual assault, typically against women and girls, across India in recent years.
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