The Supreme Court is set to hear the plea of a 14-year-old alleged rape victim seeking permission to terminate her 28-week pregnancy. The court had earlier ordered her medical examination and sought a report on her physical and psychological condition. The girl, currently in Mumbai, is represented by counsel in court, and the government is represented by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati. The case challenges the Bombay High Court s decision denying the termination, citing the advanced stage of pregnancy, in accordance with the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act s 24-week limit.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed a 16½-year-old rape victim to undergo medical termination of over 18 weeks of pregnancy after the medical board gave its recommendation for the.
Delhi High Court Allows Termination Of 28-Week Pregnancy Based On AIIMS Board Report Delhi High Court Allows Termination Of 28-Week Pregnancy Based On AIIMS Board Report The bench had asked the AIIMS to constitute a medical board to examine the woman and give a report by January 11 on the feasibility of terminating her pregnancy.
The court said a detailed order would be issued soon.
New Delhi:
The Delhi High Court Monday allowed a woman s plea to terminate her 28-week pregnancy after a medical board constituted by AIIMS said her fetus can be aborted as it suffered from anencephaly, a condition where the skull bone is not formed, and was therefore, incompatible with life.