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2. Legal Provisions and Punishments Section 28C – Prohibition of Fetal Sex Identification It prohibits anyone from identifying (determining) the fetus’s sex with the intent to carry out an abortion. Punishment: 3 to 6 months imprisonment. GAPD Reddit Section 28D – Abortion Following Sex Identification It prohibits performing an abortion after identifying the fetus's sex. Punishment: Up to 2 years imprisonment, in addition to the penalty for abortion itself. GAPD

3. Section 188 – Illegal Abortion (General Penalties) Covers abortions performed outside the legal framework. Punishments vary by gestational age: Up to 12 weeks: Imprisonment up to 1 year and fine up to Rs 10,000. More than 12 weeks–25 weeks: Up to 3 years imprisonment and fine up to