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Kidnapped twice and raped, Orissa High Court lets minor continue 31-week pregnancy
May 15, 2026 1:46 pm
The Orissa High Court noted that the 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped twice and sexually assaulted by the same accused last year, following which her parents had moved the court.
Best of Both Sides: Law is not the problem. Abortion in India needs honest engagement and implementation
May 15, 2026 11:22 am
Every right comes with a cap. The right to terminate a pregnancy is no different. It must be tempered with medical caution, particularly as gestational age advances and the risks to the mother herself become genuinely serious
Best of Both Sides: Abortion rules should not override fundamental rights of women
May 15, 2026 11:21 am
It is imperative that the law expands provisions to sensitively acknowledge the psychological burden of an unwanted pregnancy and facilitate access to safe abortions
After Delhi High Court rap over pregnancy termination report, RML Hospital to sensitise doctors
May 14, 2026 1:05 pm
The Delhi High Court had criticised RML Hospital’s medical board for failing to clearly state whether the 28-week pregnancy could be terminated and the consequences of such termination.
'Nobody is winning': Supreme Court closes AIIMS contempt case after 30-week pregnancy termination
May 05, 2026 3:12 pm
Justice B V Nagarathna reflected on the difficult balance between medical risks and a minor's fundamental rights after a late-term termination resulted in a live birth.
Termination of minor's pregnancy: In past, courts allowed Govt stand of carrying foetus to full term
May 01, 2026 9:35 am
While the SC refused to entertain the plea in this case, courts have declined to allow the termination of pregnancy in other cases in the past, allowing the Centre’s stand.
‘Grave complications’: AIIMS cites condition of child born under similar circumstances
May 01, 2026 3:04 am
The baby weighed “755 grams” which is “critically low, reflecting the consequences of extreme prematurity”, the plea pointed out.
'Against her liberty': Chhattisgarh High Court allows rape survivor with mental illness to abort 23-week pregnancy
April 22, 2026 1:56 pm
Prioritising the petitioner’s long-term physical and psychological well-being, the Chhattisgarh High Court allowed the termination of the woman's 23-week pregnancy.
Ultimate decision rests with her: Madhya Pradesh High Court allows 13-year-old rape survivor to terminate 29-week pregnancy
February 14, 2026 10:18 am
Madhya Pradesh High Court Latest News: The Madhya Pradesh High Court was hearing a plea of a minor rape survivor and allowed the medical termination of her pregnancy.
In allowing termination of pregnancy at 30 weeks, SC foregrounds women’s autonomy
February 12, 2026 1:07 pm
The Court acknowledges that a non-permissible, restrictive legal approach towards abortion does not necessarily prevent it. Rather, it compounds the risk of unsafe abortions by “quacks and unauthorised doctors”
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