"Won't Permit To Kill Child": Court To Unmarried Woman, 23 Weeks Pregnant
NDTV
A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, while dealing with the petition by the woman to undergo the procedure, however suggested that the petitioner be kept "somewhere safe" until she delivers the child.
The Delhi High Court on Friday said it will not permit an unmarried woman to undergo medical termination of pregnancy at 23 weeks, saying it virtually amounts to killing the foetus.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, while dealing with the petition by the woman to undergo the procedure, however suggested that the petitioner be kept "somewhere safe" until she delivers the child who can subsequently be given up for adoption.
"We will ensure that the girl is kept somewhere safe and she can deliver and go. There is a big queue for adoption," observed the bench also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad.
"We will not permit you to kill that child. (We are) very sorry. This virtually amounts to killing (the foetus)," said the court as it noted that almost 24 out of 36 weeks of gestation were over.
