The Madras High Court has allowed termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks, holding that a mother has the right to decide whether to bring into the world a child who will not lead a normal life. Chennai: The Madras High Court has quashed a government women’s hospital’s refusal to approve the termination of a pregnancy […]
A medical board at Lalla Ded Hospital, Srinagar, must urgently decide a 31-week termination plea, the J&K and Ladakh High Court has directed, remarking that doctors are not shouldering their duties under the MTP Act. Srinagar: Directing the Superintendent of Lalla Ded Hospital, Srinagar, to constitute a competent medical board to take an urgent decision […]
Abortion beyond 24 weeks was refused to a woman who says her husband hid an earlier marriage; the Bombay High Court held that “relief cannot exceed the four corners of statute”. Mumbai: Turning down a 33-year-old married woman’s plea to have her pregnancy medically terminated under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971, because […]
The Allahabad High Court has ordered an inquiry after a caesarean section was performed on a minor rape survivor even though the Court had directed the termination of her pregnancy. Holding the doctors prima facie guilty of ‘deliberate negligence’ for not complying with its order, the Court said they had ‘played with the life of a rape victim’, and directed the Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) to inquire and report within two weeks.
On April 17, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma gave a strong judgment, pointing out how hospitals have failed to carry out the court’s directions. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently expressed its unhappiness over doctors in the national capital not following its earlier orders. These orders were meant to ensure that rape survivors—especially those who […]
The Allahabad High Court upheld the right of sexual assault victims to terminate pregnancies. A two-judge bench, including Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Prashant Kumar, ruled on the matter. The case involved a 17-year-old rape survivor who sought medical termination of her pregnancy. The court recognized her right to make this decision and granted her request.
The Supreme Court of India rejected a woman’s plea to terminate her pregnancy at over 25 weeks while withholding the reasons for its decision to protect the petitioner’s privacy. The decision underlines the delicate balance between reproductive rights and legal statutes, emphasizing the need for thorough medical evaluations in such cases. This underscores the complexities surrounding late-term pregnancy terminations and the court’s commitment to upholding the rule of law while respecting privacy rights.
