The MTP Act 1971 sets the gestational limit for abortion at 20 weeks, beyond which abortions may only be performed, barring a court order to the contrary, when there is risk to the life of the pregnant person. Even within this limit, however, doctors are often hesitant to provide abortion rights to autonomy, bodily integrity, and privacy. In this commentary, the authors build on earlier analyses in the media4–7 and adopt an intersec- tional lens to highlight critical gaps in the proposed amendments. The commentary represents the coming together of a broad-based coalition of sta keholders willing to build consensus on conten- tious issues that have divided constituencies and movements.