Can people who are not cisgendered women seek an abortion?
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India recognised that persons other than cis-gender women - such as transmasculine people - who may require access to safe medical termination of their pregnancies. [See Related Link: X v. The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. (2022)]
Healthcare services, including abortion-related services, cannot be denied on the basis of one's gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. [See Related Link: National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India & Ors. (2014)]