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Time of India
9 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Minor seeks permission from Delhi high court to terminate pregnancy after sexual assault, HC asks AIIMS for report
New Delhi: A 16-year-old minor victim of sexual assault sought the Delhi High Court 's nod on Friday to terminate her 26-week-old pregnancy. Taking note of her plight, HC asked for a report about the feasibility of carrying out the termination procedure from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after it was informed that, on intimation of the police, the hospital set up a board on Friday itself. "Keeping in mind the urgency cited, the above medical board is directed to conduct the necessary medical examination and to give the requisite report. Let such report be transmitted to this Court in a sealed envelope on or before 30 June 2025, or the investigating officer of the case would be permitted to collect such sealed envelope, containing the report, from the concerned medical board," Justice Manoj Jain noted. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The girl, who was sexually assaulted twice, moved the court through her mother and informed her that she is currently at an approximate 26-week gestational period as per the latest ultrasound findings. Since the current gestational age is beyond the permissible limit of 24 weeks, the mother sought the intervention of the HC for termination of the pregnancy, claiming that the minor learnt only on 21 June 2025 that she was pregnant. Through their counsel, the mother-daughter duo said she wants to terminate the pregnancy arising out of the alleged sexual assault and sought that a medical board be constituted to submit its medical opinion in terms of Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The plea also sought a clear direction to the authorities to medically terminate such pregnancy as she is not willing to continue with it. It was also submitted that since the pregnancy is a direct consequence of sexual assault, the anguish caused by such pregnancy is required to be presumed as a grave injury to her mental health. Aware of the urgency of the situation, as the minor is a victim of sexual assault, the court asked AIIMS to immediately examine the victim and furnish a report so that it can take a call if she is fit to undergo the procedure. Last year, the HC, in a separate matter of a widow suffering from depression, recalled its nod for termination of the fetus after AIIMS, where the woman was medically examined, opined against it. In its report, AIIMS said as per the MTP Act, the provision of termination of pregnancies beyond 24 weeks is to be done for fetuses having significant abnormalities and "feticide in this case is neither justified nor ethical as the fetus is grossly normal. "
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Be it first or fourth, girl child victim of social prejudice: Probe
Ahmedabad: Whether it is the first pregnancy or the fourth, the girl child continues to be rejected. This was the harsh reality exposed by Ahmedabad rural police after they busted a racket involving home-based sex determination and illegal abortions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In one case, a woman aborted her first pregnancy solely because it was a girl. Another woman, a paramedic, chose to have an abortion when she was pregnant with her third daughter. A 22-year-old woman, already a mother of four girls, terminated her fifth pregnancy after learning it was another girl. "This case shows that all these abortions were driven by negative attitudes toward the girl child," said a senior officer of Ahmedabad rural police. "Some of these women are professionals, others are housewives, but all acted under family pressure, especially from husbands and in-laws." On May 27, police arrested nurse Hemlata Darji and radiologist Harshad Acharya, who allegedly carried out sex determination tests and abortions for Rs 15,000. Police said Acharya performed tests at his Odhav clinic, while Darji carried out the abortions at homes or a Bavla guesthouse. "These were not random acts but part of a planned service. The accused selected clients carefully, mostly through referrals," the officer said. "The clients didn't even visit the clinics. Blood samples were picked up by a lab courier, and abortions were done at home." Officers said that the nurse was well-networked and would offer her help in getting rid of a female fetus. Police found that 25 tests were conducted after which eight female fetuses were aborted. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Another police officer said that five people, including Acharya, Darji, a guesthouse owner, a woman who underwent abortion, and her sister-in-law, were arrested in the case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act charges.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
1st or 4th: Girl child is rejected due to deep rooted foeticide racket in Ahmedabad; 5 arrested
AI Image (TIL creatives) AHMEDABAD: Be it the first or the fourth, the girl child continues to be rejected. This was the harsh reality exposed by Ahmedabad Rural Police after they busted a female foeticide racket involving home-based sex determination and illegal abortions. In one case, a woman aborted her first child solely because it was a girl. Another woman, a paramedic, chose abortion when she was pregnant with her third girl child. A 22-year-old woman, already a mother of four girls, terminated her fifth pregnancy after learning it was another girl. 'This case shows that all these abortions were driven by negative attitudes toward the girl child,' said a senior officer of Ahmedabad Rural Police. 'Some of these women were professionals, others were housewives, but all acted under family pressure—especially from husbands and in-laws.' The police arrested nurse Hemlata Darji and radiologist Harshad Acharya, who allegedly conducted sex determination tests and abortions for Rs 15,000 on May 27. Police said Acharya performed tests at his Odhav clinic, while Darji carried out abortions at homes or a Bavla guesthouse. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo 'These were not random acts. This was a planned service. They selected clients carefully, mostly through referrals,' the officer said. 'Clients didn't even visit clinics. Blood samples were picked up by a lab courier, and abortions were done at home.' Officers said that the nurse was networked and if she met a woman in the past, she would offer her help in neutralising a female child. Police found 25 tests were conducted, of which eight foetuses were female. Eight abortions were confirmed so far. Another police officer said that as many as five, including Acharya, Darji, a guest house owner, a woman who underwent abortion, and her sister-in-law, were arrested in the case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act charges.
NDTV
7 days ago
- Health
- NDTV
Can't Force Sex Assault Victim To Continue Unwanted Pregnancy: High Court
Mumbai: A victim of sexual assault cannot be compelled to continue her unwanted pregnancy, the Bombay High Court has said while allowing a 12-year-old girl to abort her 28-week pregnancy despite an adverse report from medical experts. If forced to give birth to a child against her wish, the court would be depriving her of the right to decide the "path of her life", it said. A medical board, after examining the girl, had opined that the process of termination of pregnancy would be highly risky, considering the girl's age and the stage of the growth of the fetus. A bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Sachin Deshmukh, however, held in its June 17 order that abortion will have to be permitted. "This court cannot force the victim to carry her pregnancy against her wishes, as in such an eventuality, the state would be stripping her of the right to determine the immediate and long-term path of her life," the High Court said. "We are equally required to be sensitive to the fact that a woman can become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status; however, in case of unwanted or incidental pregnancy, the burden invariably falls on the pregnant woman/victim," the court said. The girl had been sexually assaulted by her uncle, following which a case was registered against him. The girl's father moved the high court seeking to terminate her pregnancy, the result of the sexual assault. The court, while permitting the termination of pregnancy, said all safety protocols shall be followed during the procedure to ensure no complication arises. The procedure should be carried out by a medical team including a paediatric surgeon, the High Court said. Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy is prohibited unless allowed by a court. A court can allow abortion in such cases if there is abnormality in the fetus, the health of the expectant month is at risk, or she is a sexual attack victim.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Can not force sexual assault victim to continue unwanted pregnancy: Bombay HC
A victim of sexual assault cannot be compelled to continue her unwanted pregnancy, the Bombay High Court has said while allowing a 12-year-old girl to abort her 28-week pregnancy despite an adverse report from medical experts. If forced to give birth to a child against her wish, the court would be depriving her of the right to decide the "path of her life", it said. Also Read | Delhi HC issues guidelines for rape victims whose pregnancy exceeds 24 weeks A medical board, after examining the girl, had opined that the process of termination of pregnancy would be highly risky, considering the girl's age and the stage of the growth of the fetus. A Bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Sachin Deshmukh, however, held in its June 17 order that abortion will have to be permitted. Also Read | Supreme Court permits abortion for 14-year-old rape survivor to protect her mental, physical well-being "This court cannot force the victim to carry her pregnancy against her wishes, as in such an eventuality, the state would be stripping her of the right to determine the immediate and long term path of her life," the HC said. "We are equally required to be sensitive to the fact that a woman can become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status, however, in case of unwanted or incidental pregnancy the burden invariably falls on the pregnant woman/victim," the court said. The girl had been sexually assaulted by her uncle, following which a case was registered against him. The girl's father moved the High Court seeking to terminate her pregnancy, the result of the sexual assault. The court, while permitting the termination of pregnancy, said all safety protocol shall be followed during the procedure to ensure no complication arises. The procedure should be carried out by a medical team including a paediatric surgeon, the HC said. Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy is prohibited unless allowed by a court. A court can allow abortion in such cases if there is an abnormality in the fetus, the health of the expectant mother is at risk, or she is a sexual attack victim.
