termination of pregnancy

New Delhi: A 23-year-old widow in extreme mental trauma was allowed to terminate her 27-week pregnancy by the Delhi High Court on Thursday. The court considered her state of extreme mental trauma following the death of her husband.…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a married woman’s plea to terminate her 26-week pregnancy. The apex court stated that it could not approve an abortion request at this stage of pregnancy since there is no danger to the…

New Delhi: Opining that pregnancy outside marriage is injurious and a cause of stress, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed a medical termination of 27-week pregnancy of a rape survivor. A Supreme Court bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and…

Allahabad: A victim of rape cannot be forced to give birth to the child of a man who sexually assaulted her, stated Allahabad High Court on Tuesday. While hearing the writ petition filed by a 12-year-old rape victim, the High Court bench…