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REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE OF WOMEN IN INDIA: A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT

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Dr Leena Indise, Rahi Alhat
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s1.037

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The right to life is every citizen's most precious and inalienable right and is the fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Reproductive right is directly connected with the right to life, health, dignity, privacy and bodily integrity of women and hence is one of women's fundamental rights. Indian women continue to experience significant hindrances in enjoying their reproductive rights due to poor health care services and denial of decision-making authority to women, even though India was among the 1st few countries in the world to develop legal frameworks and policies giving access to abortion and contraception. The reproductive right was not given due importance earlier, but in the recent judgments of the High Courts and Supreme Court of India, it is seen that reproductive rights have been recognized as one of the most important fundamental rights as it directly affects the right to life. It is need of time that the Fundament right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Indian Constitution be interpreted to include the Reproductive Rights of women.

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