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Questions
1.) There is an urgent need in our country to shift the discourse on abortions from just being a family planning and maternal health issue to one of a sexual health and reproductive rights issue. Discuss and suggest remedial measures for the challenges in accessing safe abortions.
2.) The Indo-Pacific economic bloc offers India a new opportunity, however, there is a need to re-examine our traditional positions to make the most of economic integration under the IPEF. Elucidate.
Very good answer.
Some points are missing in the challenges though:
1. Social Stigma: Because of societal norms, women are reluctant to approach medical practitioners, so either they do it themselves (27% abortions are self-abortions) or they approach quacks. In both cases, abortions are performed under un-safe and unhygienic conditions.
2. Medical facilities in public sector are lacking. Many abortions in public healthcare facilities are also unsafe.
Similarly in the remedial measures, you can suggest that there is a need to change the nature of discussion on abortion rights. MTP Act, although progressive, fails to provide bodily autonomy to women, as the decision regarding abortion is taken by the medical practitioner rather than the woman herself. So there must be discussion on this to bring in suitable amendments.
Awareness about abortion needs to be raised as well. WHO has released guidelines regarding Safe Abortions (You can refer to ForumIAS EPIC Magazine March 2022).
In the introduction, you can provide some data regarding magnitude of unsafe abortions (like ~%). Data/Facts are important to make Your answer stand-out.
Overall good answer.
Keep writing 🙂
Thank you for your feedback 😊
The introduction is good, You have mentioned 4 pillars as well. The benefits could have been listed in point-wise manner though.
In the second aspect, position regarding traditional positions, You have deviated. Actually, China not being part of the grouping is India’s benefit, due to India’s concern of trade imbalance with China. India’s traditional positions refer to environmental and labor issues being part of FTAs. India opposes environmental/labor standards in FTAs as India feels this will work against India’s interests (raise costs of India’s goods and make them uncompetitive). If India has to benefit on IPEF, India might have to change this position. Also there is issue of data localization, and objections by the US. Your answer should be on these lines. I’d suggest that You do read the article before writing the answer.
Okay 👍 shall work on your points…..you are guessing right . …I wrote this answer without referring article to Know just wheather I am able to answer at least something by guess or not ….but the answer was deviated☹️ thanks for your feedback 😊✍️🙏🥰