Minor Rape Survivor Cannot Be Compelled To Bear Unwanted Pregnancy; Permission Granted To 12-Year-Old For Abortion At 29 Weeks: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently allowed a minor girl to terminate her pregnancy at nearly 29 weeks under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. The bench held that forcing the victim to continue with her pregnancy would violate her fundamental right to choose her own life path. Court’s Observations on Victim’s Right and State’s Role A division bench comprising Justices Nitin Sambre and Sachin Deshmukh…