Rights of the Unborn Child
The ‘Rights of the Unborn Child’ states the rights/entitlements conferred upon an unborn/foetus which is yet to be born and has already been conceived.
Constitutional Provisions
- There’s no article or right given under the constitution to the unborn child/foetus. Instead, under article 21, women have the bodily autonomy to decide on pregnancy and its termination.
Statutory Provisions
- Limitation Act, 1963: The limitation Act is a comprehensive one dealing with the legal timelines of filing applications, petitions, etc. Section 6 of the Act describes a child in the womb as a minor.
- Indian Penal Code, 1881: The rights of an unborn ....
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