India, Oct. 25 -- The cry of the unborn is inaudible; it is soundless. Only those who can listen to the sound of silence can hear it; feel its intensity; and respect their right to be born and to live. The medical termination of pregnancy is the negation of this right; it is the ultimate injustice to the ones who cannot stand for their right. The amendment to the MTP Act legalizing abortion up to 24 weeks is nothing but killing a six-month-old child in the womb. The existing Act had permitted abortion only up to 20 weeks. The changes in the Act have given more leeway to those who are looking for a way out to get rid of an 'unwanted child' in the womb itself, clutching at the last straw of a more flexible and viable law.
The existing Medica...