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“The right to abortion is a concomitant right of dignity, autonomy and reproductive choice which is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and the decision to terminate pregnancy is deeply personal for any person”.
It cannot be denied that continuation of pregnancy can lead to complication at a later stage on both, the victim’s physical, psychological and mental condition. Although, the victim is suffering from severe anaemia, but team of doctors opined that she may be physically fit after correction of anaemia.
“Considering the fact that the minor girl is aged about 15 years, and she is mentally challenged, coming from a very low strata of the society and considering her family background as well, in all probability the girl would face a lot of problems in raising the child.”
“If the petitioner is inclined to give the newborn child to adoption, then the petitioner is at liberty to approach the Union of India and the Union of India is directed to ensure that the process of adoption takes place at the earliest and in a smooth fashion.”
Kerala High Court: In a petition filed by a 21-year-old girl, seeking medical termination of her pregnancy, V.G. Arun, J.
Allahabad High Court: In a case relating to unwanted 23-week pregnancy of a 12-year-old rape victim, the division bench of Attau Rahman
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sathish Chandra Sharma, CJ and Subramonium Prasad, J refused termination of pregnancy to an unmarried
“Court can only iron out the creases but while doing so, it must not alter the fabric, of which an Act is
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A writ petition was contemplated by Vivek Rusia, J. for allowing medical termination of pregnancy of the said
Tripura High Court: S. Talapatra, J., in his own words, departed from Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and