Gujarat High Court Allows Termination Of 20 Week-Old Pregnancy Of Minor Rape Victim
Live LawThe Gujarat High Court has allowed the termination of over 20 weeks-old pregnancy of a minor rape victim and said the medical procedure be undertaken at the earliest possible time considering the mental and physical health of the 17 years and 2 months old victim girl. The panel said that the risk of complications from medical termination of pregnancy for the victim is comparable to other women of the same age and gestational period. The bench of Justice Sameer J Dave said that any decision regarding medical termination of pregnancy depends upon the facts and circumstances of each case. “Considering the facts of this case and the medical evidence on record as also the object of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 2021 and the guidelines framed by the Indian Medical Association, it would be just, legal and appropriate to order medical termination of pregnancy of the original victim, i.e.