High Court Allows 15-Year-Old Rape Victim To Terminate 28-Week Pregnancy
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As per provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, abortion beyond 20-weeks of pregnancy can be performed only with the high court's permission.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a 15-year-old rape victim to terminate her 28-week pregnancy. Justice Vishal Dhagat directed medical experts to terminate the pregnancy of the 15-year-old daughter of the petitioner by taking utmost care and precaution as per standard guidelines said advocate Sharda Dubey who represented the mother of the girl. The High Court allowed the petition on April 9 after taking the report of the chief medical officer on record, she said. As per provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, abortion beyond 20-weeks of pregnancy can be performed only with the high court's permission.
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