Supreme Court Allows 14-Year-Old Rape Survivor To Abort 30-Week Pregnancy

| 22 April 2024 11:58 AM IST

Indian law requires the court’s permission to undergo abortion beyond 24 weeks of pregnancy. (File) The Supreme Court has allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, overturning an order by the Bombay High Court. The court called it an “exceptional case” and allowed the abortion on the basis of a hospital report. Indian law requires the court’s permission to undergo abortion beyond 24 weeks of pregnancy.

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