A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said the consumption of such pills could not be termed as abortion.
Petitioner Krupa Prolifers said the use of“I-pill”, the medicine that leads to abortion within 72 hours of pregnancy, violates the relevant laws in this regard.
The petitioner challenged a recent ruling of the Kerala High Court, which had turned down a similar plea.
The petitioner said the medicine has various side effects like nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, breast tenderness etc and its regular intake reduces the chances of becoming pregnant again.
Published 18 January 2010, 18:38 IST