"Who Wants To Stop Foetus With Heartbeat?" Supreme Court On Abortion Order
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The court, hearing a government plea to recall its order, said it wanted to hear from the woman before passing the new order.
The Supreme Court has placed on hold an order allowing the termination of a 26-week pregnancy after the government submitted a medical report indicating the foetus is "viable", i.e., it shows signs of life and has a strong possibility of survival. The court, hearing a government plea to recall its order, said it wanted to hear from the woman before passing the new order.
The hearing is to resume at 2 pm.
The top court, which yesterday allowed the termination, was irked by the last-minute AIIMS report, and demanded to know why it had not been presented sooner. "Why only after our order? Why were they not candid earlier? Which court wants to stop a foetus with a heartbeat? Certainly not us, for heaven's sake," Justice Hima Kohli said.
