The Supreme Court has rejected a petition by a widow seeking termination of her 32-week pregnancy, stating that the foetus is normal. The court emphasized the duty to protect the interests of both the unborn child and the mother. The woman had argued that the pregnancy caused mental trauma and depression. The court dismissed the petition and ordered that the woman be taken care of by the government. The Delhi high court had previously permitted the abortion but reversed its decision after medical opinions indicated the child would be born alive with potential physical and mental deficiencies. | Latest News India
India News: Caught in the interplay of law, ethics and morality in the case of a 26-week-old healthy and viable foetus's right to natural gestational life and the
The Gujarat High Court recently invoked a Hindu religious text 'Skanda Purana' to emphasise the value of a mother in society, while permitting a 17-year-old girl to abort her 19-week pregnancy,
The Gujarat High Court today allowed a 17-year-old girl to terminate her pregnancy of around 17 weeks. The Court, however, in an oral remark said that the father of the girl should not pressurise her.