US EditionSC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors
- On Thursday, The Supreme Court rejected a curative plea from the Centre and AIIMS to block the termination of a 30-week pregnancy for a 15-year-old rape survivor.
- The Supreme Court had permitted the procedure on April 24, ruling that forcing a 15-year-old to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term violates her fundamental rights and dignity.
- AIIMS argued that termination at 30 weeks carries medical risks, yet The Supreme Court emphasized that the decision must rest with the 15-year-old and her family.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi questioned the Centre's legal standing, stating, "Give respect to citizens, madam; you have no locus to challenge."
- The Supreme Court observed that the law must be "organic" and suggested there should be no time limit for terminating pregnancies resulting from rape.
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SC Tells Govt to Remove Time Limits For Legal Termination of Pregnancies Arising Out of Rape of Minor Girls
The top court refused to entertain the plea of AIIMS and observed that the hospital cannot impose its decision on the minor, as it for the girl to decide whether to carry the pregnancy or to terminate it.
In the case of a minor rape victim, the Supreme Court stated that the final decision on abortion rests with the parents. Doctors cannot make the decision alone. The rights of the child are paramount.
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SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors
The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to a plea by AIIMS seeking to set aside its order allowing a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her 30-week pregnancy, and asked the Centre to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks.
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