Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- Telangana recorded 16,059 abortions in the financial year 2024-25, marking a 10 fold increase in abortions in the state since 2020-21.

Similarly, Andhra Pradesh witnessed a 4 times increase in abortions in the last five years, from 2,282 in 2020-21 to 10,676 in 2024-25. The information was given during discussions in the Parliament's ongoing monsoon session.

As per the health management information system data furnished by the Union health ministry, the following are top five states with the highest number of Medically Terminated Pregnancies (MTPs).

Maharashtra (207019), Tamil Nadu (101414), Assam (76642), Karnataka (70241) and Rajasthan (53714)

Abortion in Telangana

In August, 2025, TheTelangana High Court deni...