Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker's anti-abortion remark sparks massive row, Health Minister clarifies comment

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar has sparked a massive row with his anti-abortion remarks. Prabhakar recently took part in an anti-abortion rally and spoke against abortion. During the gathering, which explicitly criticised the  Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (MTP Act), Prabhakar reportedly echoed global anti-abortion sentiments by declaring that "life begins at conception." The Speaker's presence and rhetoric at the rally drew sharp criticism from progressive voices and rights advocates, especially online. "I consider this an event expressing the belief that every unborn child has dignity," the Speaker was quouted as saying by media reports.

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