{
  "id": 6344358,
  "title": "Maharashtra Forms State Task Force To Prevent Female Foeticide, Illegal Abortions And Improve Sex Ratio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/maharashtra-forms-state-task-force-to-prevent-female-foeticide",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T22:57:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-forms-state-task-force-to-prevent-female-foeticide-illegal-abortions-and-improve-sex-ratio"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Maharashtra government has formed a state-level task force to combat female foeticide, illegal abortions, and improve the sex ratio at birth. The task force, chaired by legislative council member Dr Neelam Gorhe, was established in response to violations of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. The panel, comprising legislators and additional officials, will conduct field visits, surprise inspections, and recommend measures to enforce laws and promote gender equality. The task force's report will be submitted to the Public Health Department every three months, with a three-year tenure.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}