~By Niveditha K Prasad Introduction The recently introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) has been touted for introducing wide-scale changes in the penal statute. Disappointingly, the Bill, under Section 86 and the corresponding Explanation, retains the criminalisation of abortion. As I argue in this piece, the Section ought to be revised as the criminalisation of abortion has … Continue reading Legal Moralism and the Case for Decriminalising Abortion in India