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The bench said it will list the matter for next Monday. (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to constitute a medical board to ascertain the physical condition of a woman and her 25-week foetus she wants aborted citing financial constraints. A vacation bench…
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The Supreme Court has allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, overturning an order by the Bombay High Court. The court called it an “exceptional case” and allowed the abortion on the basis of a hospital report. Indian law requires the court’s permission to undergo abortion beyond 24 weeks of pregnancy. A…
Both women were Asian with a permanent residence in the Czech Republic (Representational) Prague: A Prague hospital offered apologies on Thursday to a patient on whom it had performed an involuntary abortion after mixing her up with another patient last week. One of the women came to the hospital for a regular check as she…
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New Delhi: In strong observations while hearing a woman’s request to terminate a 26-week pregnancy, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked if the petitioner wanted permission to kill the child through a court order. The Supreme Court has asked the woman’s counsel and the centre’s lawyer to speak to her before the next hearing…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has placed on hold an order allowing the termination of a 26-week pregnancy after the government submitted a medical report indicating the foetus is “viable”, i.e., it shows signs of life and has a strong possibility of survival. The court, hearing a government plea to recall its order, said it…
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