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  AIIMS moves Delhi HC against order allowing termination of pregnancy of minor rape survivor

  Delhi | July 03, 2025 14:40 IST

  Arguing before a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal, AIIMS expressed concern that the late-term termination could jeopardise the girl's future reproductive health.

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  Minor rape victim allowed to medically terminate 27-week pregnancy, observes Odisha HC

  India | March 03, 2025 23:37 IST

  The victim, belonging to a Scheduled Tribe community, was repeatedly raped last year by a local youth. Due to threats, she did not disclose the crime until her deteriorating health led her mother to seek medical help.

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  Supreme Court upholds right to life of foetus, rejects plea for late-term pregnancy termination

  India | May 15, 2024 15:36 IST

  The petitioner's case challenged the Delhi High Court's earlier decision, which similarly denied termination based on the absence of foetal abnormalities and the lack of threat to the mother's health.

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  Supreme Court allows 14-year-old rape survivor to abort 30-week pregnancy

  India | April 22, 2024 11:39 IST

  Following a plea by her mother challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision denying the termination of the pregnancy due to its advanced stage, the top court ordered the minor’s medical examination on April 19.

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  'Can't stop heartbeat': Supreme Court rejects woman's plea seeking termination of 26-week pregnancy

  India | October 16, 2023 17:21 IST

  While hearing the matter, the apex court observed that the termination of a 26-week pregnancy can not be allowed as it would violate the provisions under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.

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  'I'm offering to pay': Delhi HC Chief Justice asks woman not to terminate '23-week-old pregnancy'

  India | July 15, 2022 14:48 IST

  Delhi High Court news: “We will ensure that the girl is kept somewhere safe and she can deliver and go. There is a big queue for adoption,” observed the bench also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad.

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  Minor rape victims moving Kerala HC for terminating pregnancies

  India | September 20, 2021 14:41 IST

  The medical board was of the view the continuing with the pregnancy would affect the mental and physical health of the minor rape victims.

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  Domestic violence ground for pregnancy termination, says HC; allows woman to abort foetus

  India | August 18, 2021 11:02 IST

  The judgement was passed by a bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Madhav Jamdar on Aug 3 and a copy of it was made available on Tuesday.

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  Women's freedom to decide whether to continue with pregnancy can't be taken away, says Kerala HC

  India | August 17, 2021 12:15 IST

  Kerala High Court has said that the freedom of a woman to decide whether to continue with pregnancy cannot be taken away.

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  SC comes to rescue of 10-year-old rape survivor, decides to examine her abortion plea

  India | July 25, 2017 8:31 IST

  There have been cases where rape victims moved the court to abort their unwanted pregnancies arising out of rape and the top court has allowed their plea to terminate foetus beyond legally permissible period

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  Know about Ectopic Pregnancy: A life threatening condition

  Lifestyle | June 30, 2017 10:26 IST

  In rare cases, the fertilised egg stays in the fallopian tube. In that case it is known as Ectopic pregnancy or tubal pregnancy.

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  Government plans to ease up abortion laws for single women: Report

  India | December 12, 2016 11:09 IST

  the health ministry has recommended recognising “failure of contraceptive” and “unplanned pregnancy” as legitimate reasons for abortion among all women, married or single.

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  126 Sonography Centres Sealed In Maharashtra

  India | July 01, 2011 14:10 IST

  Pune, Jul 1 : The Maharashtra Health Department has sealed 126 sonography outlets and de-recognised 22 pregnancy termination centres across the state over the last 10 days for violation of norms, an official said.“We had