Recorded abortions double in 5 years in Mumbai
The number of abortions carried out have doubled in the last five years in Mumbai, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The BMC recorded 34,790 abortions between April 2015 and March 2016, the highest recorded in one year. The number of abortions carried out after the first trimester, when sex determination becomes possible, halved in the past five years.