Kerala High Court Permits Abortion Of 26 Week Pregnancy Of Minor Rape Survivor
NDTV
The court allowed the victim's mother's plea for abortion after a medical board report said that the continuation of pregnancy can adversely affect her mental status.
The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed medical termination of the 26 week long pregnancy of a minor girl who was allegedly raped by her own father.
The court allowed the victim's mother's plea for abortion after a medical board report said that the continuation of pregnancy can adversely affect her mental status.
The board also said that the pregnancy can also adversely affect her physical health in view of her young age -- 17 years.
The report further said that the baby may be born alive due to the advanced stage of the pregnancy and that the termination procedure as well as the associated complications have been explained to the patient.
