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Delhi HC permits minor to abort pregnancy after considering report from AI
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The court noted that the petitioner wished to terminate the pregnancy and, in that context, had requested the constitution of a medical board to provide an opinion in accordance with the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. She also sought directions for the medical termination of the
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Delhi's Court grants bail to doctor couple in POCSO case
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Sessions Judge Jitendra Singh recently, while granting regular bail to the female doctor, noted that there has never been any complaint against the accused under PNDT or any illegal termination of pregnancy.
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Delhi HC denies permission to student to terminate 28-week pregnancy, says
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday denied permission to a 20-year-old student to medically terminate her 28-week pregnancy which was consensual.
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At Davos, Smriti Irani credits PM Modi for prioritising sanitation, women'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised sanitation and women's dignity. She also cited the Union government's initiatives like the Jan Dhan Yojana and MUDRA as measures that increased women's financial access.
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Delhi HC reserves order on plea of widow seeking termination of pregnancy,
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Earlier on Saturday, the vacation bench of Delhi High Court had called from the Department of Psychiatry of the AIIMS Hospital as to whether, in her state of severe depression with suicidal ideation, it would be detrimental to her health if this pregnancy were permitted to be continued for i
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Delhi HC calls for further psychiatric evaluation of widow suffering from
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Saturday called for a report from the Department of Psychiatry of the AIIMS Hospital as to whether, in a woman's state of severe depression with suicidal ideation, it would be detrimental to her health if her pregnancy were permitted to be continued for its full term.
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Delhi: LG VK Saxena gives his nod to proposal to notify MTP Act
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This move, aimed at ensuring universal access for women to comprehensive abortion care, comes more than two years after the amendments were made by Parliament.
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Delhi HC directs for psychiatric evaluation of widow seeking termination o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of a 23-year-old widow who has sought permission for medical termination of her pregnancy.
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Delhi HC directs board to explain pros, cons of medical termination of pre
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has directed the Medical Board to explain the pros and cons of the medical termination of pregnancy to the rape victim and her guardian in their mother tongue, be it Hindi or English.
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SC averse to directing doctors to stop unborn's heartbeat, turns down plea
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, also comprising Justice JB Pardiwala, observed that if a medical termination were to be conducted at this stage, the doctors would be faced with a viable foetus.
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Delhi HC directs to constitute medical board on woman's plea seeking termi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to immediately constitute a medical board to consider whether it will be safe for a woman to undergo the procedure for termination of 22 weeks 4 days pregnancy or not and also on the condition of the foet
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Abortion plea: Foetus gets another three days to live, SC to hear matter o
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the ongoing petition for medical termination of the pregnancy of a married woman who is over 26 weeks pregnant, the foetus gets another three days to live as the Supreme Court on Friday sought a report from AIIMS on various aspects, including whether the foetus is suffering from any subst
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