Since India’s independence, population stabilization has been one of the prime concerns in its development agenda.

Complications following illegally induced abortions have been recognised as an important cause of mortality and morbidity in Myanmar.

The concern of this paper is limited to the approaches to rural women's development and an understanding of their work roles in the planning strategies.

The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, is a critical piece of legislation in India aimed at addressing and curbing the practice of sex-selective abortions and ensuring the ethical use of prenatal diagnostic technologies.

The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, is an Indian law aimed at regulating Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), sperm or egg donation, and surrogacy.