Article(s) of the CEDAW Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements 2. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971: Provides the legal framework for making medical termination of pregnancies by RMPs and for matters connected with that. 3. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021: Increases the time limit for accessing safe and legal abortion services from 20 to 24 weeks (of gestation) in certain circumstances. It removes the limit in case of foetal abnormalities. 4. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: The Act specifically in Section 7 provides for medical services, care and treatment to the victims of domestic violence. 5. National Food Security Act, 2013: It provides that all people at all times get access to the basic food for their active and healthy life. Further, Section 4 of the Act deals with matters concerning pregnant women and lactating mothers including (a) meal, free of charge, during pregnancy and six months after the child birth, through the local anganwadi; and (b) maternity benefit of not less than rupees six thousand. 6. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: Mandates the government to ensure PWDs enjoy the right to equality, life with dignity, and respect for his or her own integrity equally with others. The reproductive rights of PWDs are specifically dealt with in Section in Section 10 of the Act. 7. The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: Provides for the protection and promotion of rights of persons with mental illness during the delivery of healthcare in institutions and in 64 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) SC in 2016 in Devika Biswas v. Union of India5 directed both Union & the State Governments to phase out the holding of sterilization camps in the next three years. The SC also directed the Union of India to take a decision by December 31, 2016 about finalisation of National Health Policy (NHP). In case the Government decides to have an NHP, it should keep issues of gender equity in mind as well. [CEDAW A. 12] R2: State Parties to ensure adequate health infrastructure including reproductive health. Trained public healthcare workforce, their continuous training, decent working conditions and filling up the vacancies of professionals and workers. Regularization of contractual reproductive public healthcare workers like ASHAs, ANMs, etc who renders services to pregnant and lactating women. Also to ensure universal access to quality and comprehensive healthcare especially for women with physical disabilities and mental illnesses.