The petitioner's case challenged the Delhi High Court's earlier decision, which similarly denied termination based on the absence of foetal abnormalities and the lack of threat to the mother's health.
Following a plea by her mother challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision denying the termination of the pregnancy due to its advanced stage, the top court ordered the minor’s medical examination on April 19.
While hearing the matter, the apex court observed that the termination of a 26-week pregnancy can not be allowed as it would violate the provisions under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
Delhi High Court news: “We will ensure that the girl is kept somewhere safe and she can deliver and go. There is a big queue for adoption,” observed the bench also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad.
The medical board was of the view the continuing with the pregnancy would affect the mental and physical health of the minor rape victims.
The judgement was passed by a bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Madhav Jamdar on Aug 3 and a copy of it was made available on Tuesday.
Kerala High Court has said that the freedom of a woman to decide whether to continue with pregnancy cannot be taken away.
There have been cases where rape victims moved the court to abort their unwanted pregnancies arising out of rape and the top court has allowed their plea to terminate foetus beyond legally permissible period
In rare cases, the fertilised egg stays in the fallopian tube. In that case it is known as Ectopic pregnancy or tubal pregnancy.
the health ministry has recommended recognising “failure of contraceptive” and “unplanned pregnancy” as legitimate reasons for abortion among all women, married or single.
Pune, Jul 1 : The Maharashtra Health Department has sealed 126 sonography outlets and de-recognised 22 pregnancy termination centres across the state over the last 10 days for violation of norms, an official said.“We had
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