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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the termination of a 10-week pregnancy of a 17-year-old rape survivor and questioned the requirement

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The present case has once again brought to light, the distressing reality that victims of sexual assault, particularly those who are minors and come from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, often remain unaware of the appropriate legal forum to approach, or the procedure to be followed, in cases involving termination of pregnancy resulting from sexual assault.