The Supreme Court has left a crucial decision to a minor’s family after doctors raised concerns over risks in a late-stage pregnancy case involving a 15-year-old survivor.
Granting sanction for medical termination of pregnancy of a Sickle Cell Anaemia and Epilepsy affected 13-year-old girl, the Orissa High Court on Monday directed the State Government to develop a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) for medical termination of pregnancy, ensuring adherence to the pre-requisites.
The top court also set aside the Bombay High Court order declining the plea for the medical termination of her pregnancy.
The victim, a resident of Cuttack district, while returning to her house, was gagged in the mouth by a towel and she was forcibly taken away to the nearby school by a group of miscreants.
Section 3(2) (b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 prohibits abortion of a foetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
