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Pregnant Minor's Views "Important Factor" In Abortion Cases: Supreme Court
In a significant order, the Supreme Court highlighting "fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution" said that the opinion of a pregnant minor is an "important factor" while deciding on abortion.
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"Threat To Life Not Higher Than...": Minor Rape Survivor Allowed To Abort
The Supreme Court has allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor, who is 30-week pregnant, to undergo abortion on the advice of medical experts.
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Not Tenable At This Stage: Kerala High Court Rejects 12-Year-old's Abortion Petition
The Kerala High Court has declined a plea requesting the termination of the pregnancy of a 12-year-old girl, allegedly in an incestual relationship with her minor brother. The court noted that the foetus, now at 34 weeks, is fully developed.
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Court Order For Doctors On Minors Aborting Pregnancy From Consensual Sex
The Madras High Court has said it is not necessary for a doctor to disclose the name of a minor approaching them for termination of pregnancy arising out of consensual sexual activity.
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Court Rejects Abortion For Minor At 28 Weeks As "Baby Will Be Born Alive"
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to permit a 15-year-old rape victim to abort her 28-week pregnancy as doctors have opined that the baby would be born alive even if forcible delivery is performed at this stage.
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On Rape Survivor's Abortion Request, Gujarat High Court's "Read Manusmriti" Remark
It was once normal for girls to marry at a young age and deliver a child before they turned 17, a judge of the Gujarat High Court has remarked while hearing a minor rape survivor's plea for permission to terminate her pregnancy.
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Court Order After Girl, 14, Refuses Abortion, Wants To Marry Accused Criminal
The Delhi High Court has directed that a 14-year-old pregnant girl be shifted to a children's home in Delhi for necessary care after the minor as well as her guardian refused to give consent for medical termination of pregnancy.
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Delhi High Court Allows Minor To Abort Pregnancy, Keep Identity Private
The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed a minor girl to approach a hospital here to for medical termination of pregnancy at 11 weeks of gestation and underlined her privacy be maintained in the process by the doctors and police.
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Court Allows Minor's Abortion After Father Fails To Sign Consent Form
The Delhi High Court has allowed a 16-year-old girl, an alleged rape survivor, to undergo termination of nearly 24-week pregnancy after her father, who earlier consented to the minor's abortion, did not come forward to sign the consent form.
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Bhopal Doctor Arrested For Performing Abortion Of Minor Rape Survivor
A doctor was arrested for performing an abortion of a rape survivor and minor girl in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Thursday, an official said.
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US Supreme Court To Hear Row Over Minority Admissions In Top Universities
After abortion and guns, the US Supreme Court tackles another controversial and sensitive issue on Monday -- the use of race in deciding who gets admitted to some of America's top universities.
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Kerala High Court Allows Abortion For 30-Week Pregnant Minor Rape victim
Kerala High Court on Friday permitted medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim.
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26-Week Pregnant Minor Rape Survivor Allowed Abortion By Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has allowed a minor rape survivor to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after 26 weeks, saying her misery and suffering would stand compounded if she was forced to bear the mantle of motherhood at a tender age.
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Kerala High Court Allows Teenage Rape Victim To Abort Pregnancy
The Kerala High Court has given permission to terminate a 24-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim and directed to constitute a medical team for conducting the procedure.
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Mumbai 12-Year-Old Rape Survivor Allowed To Abort After 20-Week-Limit
The Bombay High Court today permitted a 12-year-old rape and sexual assault survivor to medically terminate her pregnancy - a result of the assault - despite the pregnancy being beyond the permissible 20-week-limit.
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Pregnant Minor's Views "Important Factor" In Abortion Cases: Supreme Court
In a significant order, the Supreme Court highlighting "fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution" said that the opinion of a pregnant minor is an "important factor" while deciding on abortion.
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"Threat To Life Not Higher Than...": Minor Rape Survivor Allowed To Abort
The Supreme Court has allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor, who is 30-week pregnant, to undergo abortion on the advice of medical experts.
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Not Tenable At This Stage: Kerala High Court Rejects 12-Year-old's Abortion Petition
The Kerala High Court has declined a plea requesting the termination of the pregnancy of a 12-year-old girl, allegedly in an incestual relationship with her minor brother. The court noted that the foetus, now at 34 weeks, is fully developed.
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Court Order For Doctors On Minors Aborting Pregnancy From Consensual Sex
The Madras High Court has said it is not necessary for a doctor to disclose the name of a minor approaching them for termination of pregnancy arising out of consensual sexual activity.
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Court Rejects Abortion For Minor At 28 Weeks As "Baby Will Be Born Alive"
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to permit a 15-year-old rape victim to abort her 28-week pregnancy as doctors have opined that the baby would be born alive even if forcible delivery is performed at this stage.
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On Rape Survivor's Abortion Request, Gujarat High Court's "Read Manusmriti" Remark
It was once normal for girls to marry at a young age and deliver a child before they turned 17, a judge of the Gujarat High Court has remarked while hearing a minor rape survivor's plea for permission to terminate her pregnancy.
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Court Order After Girl, 14, Refuses Abortion, Wants To Marry Accused Criminal
The Delhi High Court has directed that a 14-year-old pregnant girl be shifted to a children's home in Delhi for necessary care after the minor as well as her guardian refused to give consent for medical termination of pregnancy.
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Delhi High Court Allows Minor To Abort Pregnancy, Keep Identity Private
The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed a minor girl to approach a hospital here to for medical termination of pregnancy at 11 weeks of gestation and underlined her privacy be maintained in the process by the doctors and police.
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Court Allows Minor's Abortion After Father Fails To Sign Consent Form
The Delhi High Court has allowed a 16-year-old girl, an alleged rape survivor, to undergo termination of nearly 24-week pregnancy after her father, who earlier consented to the minor's abortion, did not come forward to sign the consent form.
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Bhopal Doctor Arrested For Performing Abortion Of Minor Rape Survivor
A doctor was arrested for performing an abortion of a rape survivor and minor girl in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Thursday, an official said.
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US Supreme Court To Hear Row Over Minority Admissions In Top Universities
After abortion and guns, the US Supreme Court tackles another controversial and sensitive issue on Monday -- the use of race in deciding who gets admitted to some of America's top universities.
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Kerala High Court Allows Abortion For 30-Week Pregnant Minor Rape victim
Kerala High Court on Friday permitted medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim.
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26-Week Pregnant Minor Rape Survivor Allowed Abortion By Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has allowed a minor rape survivor to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after 26 weeks, saying her misery and suffering would stand compounded if she was forced to bear the mantle of motherhood at a tender age.
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Kerala High Court Allows Teenage Rape Victim To Abort Pregnancy
The Kerala High Court has given permission to terminate a 24-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim and directed to constitute a medical team for conducting the procedure.
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Mumbai 12-Year-Old Rape Survivor Allowed To Abort After 20-Week-Limit
The Bombay High Court today permitted a 12-year-old rape and sexual assault survivor to medically terminate her pregnancy - a result of the assault - despite the pregnancy being beyond the permissible 20-week-limit.
