The abortion petition for the 13 year old rape victim in Mumbai is expected to be filed this week. Many doctors have already voiced their opinion that more importance should be given to the victim’s life than the foetus, reports The Hindu. ‘Carrying baby to full term may be riskier for minor’ The recent case […]

Deeming abortion to be in the “best interest” of the victim, the Gujarat High Court permitted the termination of a 22-week pregnancy of a 14 year old rape survivor. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy(MTP) Act allows termination of pregnancy only up to the 20th week of pregnancy. However, the present case was one which the […]