The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the termination of the pregnancy of an 18-year-old girl from Maharashtra, who was allegedly sexually assaulted and was 30 weeks pregnant, observing that a woman's right to bodily autonomy and reproductive choice is paramount.
"It is felt that with proper care and treatment under appropriate medical supervision, the mother and baby can be managed well during pregnancy and postpartum as has been previously evidenced by her response to medications. In case of worsening of symptoms she may be admitted and treated," A
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The medical report of a 14-year-old girl, who wanted to terminate her unwanted 26 week-pregnancy, is ready, the Haryana government told the Supreme Court on Friday.
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the medical board of a government hospital in Haryana to examine if it would be safe for a 14-year-old girl to terminate her 26-week pregnancy.