Forcing Minor Rape Survivor to Carry Pregnancy Violates Article 21 Rights: Chhattisgarh High Court Permits Late-Term Pregnancy Termination

The Chhattisgarh High Court permitted a 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy beyond 28 weeks, holding that forcing her to continue an unwanted pregnancy would violate her dignity, bodily autonomy, privacy and reproductive rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.