1.56 Crore Abortions in India in 2015

The total number of abortions in India in 2015 was recorded to be 1.56 crore.

1.56 crore, that was the total number of abortions that took place across India in 2015 alone, the parliament was informed based on a study about the same.

"A report published in Lancet Global Health Medical Journal mentions that about 1.56 crore abortions took place across India in 2015. The study is based on a sample of six states and is not representative of the country," said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwani Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

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Abortion is the safest medical process to end or terminate a pregnancy. It can be done either through a medical or surgical procedure.

‘1.56 crore is a number based on a sample of six states in India and is not representative of the whole country.’

Choubey also said that the government provides safe and Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) services to women in health facilities.

"There are various reasons for unsafe abortions like confidentiality, stigma, need for anonymity, provider bias and self-medication. Disaggregated data on various methods of abortion is unavailable," said Choubey.

The National Health Mission (NHM) provides support to the states for provision of services for comprehensive abortion.

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Abortion is the termination of pregnancy. It is done either by removal (surgically) or expulsion of the fetus or embryo (with medicines) before the completion of the gestation period.

"Guidelines on Comprehensive Abortion Care services and Medical Methods of Abortions (MMA) have been provided to all the states in the country to facilitate the implementation of these services," said Choubey.

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A miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy.

Source-IANS

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