Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Haryana to Target Abortion Networks with Phone and Location Tracking
The Haryana government is cracking down on illegal abortions and sex determination.
They're telling the police to track phone calls and where people have been to catch those involved.
This is part of a larger plan to improve the number of girls born compared to boys, under a campaign called 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao.'
This year, they've already filed over 120 reports about illegal abortions.
The government wants to make sure these cases are strongly supported in court.
Also, couples in Haryana who already have a daughter and want to use IVF to have another child will now need special permission.
Haryana Health Department directs police to trace phone records and location history in illegal abortion cases.
The state is intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and improve the sex ratio, as part of the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign.
Over 120 FIRs have been registered this year related to illegal abortion practices in Haryana.
Chief Medical Officers are instructed to ensure cases reach court with police coordination and legal support.
Couples with at least one living female child seeking IVF must obtain prior permission.
- Who
- Haryana Health Department and State Police
- What
- Haryana is tracing phone records and location history to bust illegal abortion networks.
- When
- The directives came during a recent State Task Force meeting.
- Where
- Haryana
- Why
- To dismantle illegal abortion networks and improve the state's sex ratio.
- Action
- Tracing phone records and location history
- Focus
- Illegal abortions and sex determination
- Campaign
- 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao'
- FIRs Registered
- Over 120 this year
- Sex Ratio Improvement
- From 899 to 907
- IVF requirement
- Couples with a daughter need prior permission