Plea by Minor Rape Victim's Father to Terminate Pregnancy Declined, Citing Her Unwillingness and Unborn Child's Right to Life: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant judgment, the Rajasthan High Court rejected a petition filed by a father seeking the termination of his minor daughter's pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The father claimed that his daughter had been raped and requested medical termination of her 22-week-old pregnancy. However, the Court found that the minor victim, referred to as "K", was not in agreement with the termination and had expressed…
