Unmarried women pregnant from consensual sex cannot terminate pregnancy older than 20 weeks : Delhi HC
Last Updated on July 16, 2022 by
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Ms X v. Health and family welfare department GNCTD A 25 year unmarried woman was refused to terminate her pregnancy older than 23 weeks.
The petitioner stated she doesn’t want to continue her pregnancy and prayed to include “unmarried women” in the scope of Rule 3B of the MTP Rules.
But the court refused to permit termination of the child after 20 weeks since it resulted in the killing of the child and suggested giving the child up for adoption so that she wouldn’t be forced to raise the child. Instead
The petitioner expressed disinterest in continuation of the pregnancy since it adversely affects her physical and mental health.
The court refused to permit termination as it amounted to the killing of the child.
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