nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20230321-185300-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 230321s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20230321-185300-0 doi eng 342 23 Harsha, TPS Author aut The Janus Face of Fetal Citizenship: A Tool of Inclusion or a Threat to Abortion Rights? Harsha, TPS Verfassungsblog 2023-03-21 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Should citizenship status be conferred upon an unborn child? In a 2022 landmark decision, Pranav Srinivasan v. Union of India, the Madras High Court answered this question in the affirmative. Srinivasan had not been born yet when his parents, with his mother being in the third trimester of her pregnancy, gave up their Indian for Singaporean citizenship. Now an adult and ostensibly to avoid the mandatory conscription for Singaporean citizens, Srinivasan sought to avail himself of a statutory right to reclaim his Indian citizenship, pursuant to section 8(2) of the Citizenship Act 1955. While the Court's ruling in Srinivasan's favour should be applauded for its inclusionary ethos, it threatens to undermine India's progressive abortion jurisprudence. A provision of the 1956 Hindu Succession Act might provide a solution to this conflict. CC BY-SA 4.0 Abortion childrens rights Citizenship Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-janus-face-of-fetal-citizenship-a-tool-of-inclusion-or-a-threat-to-abortion-rights/ raw object