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Unmarried Woman Allowed To Terminate 21-Week Pregnancy By Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has permitted a 23-year-old unmarried woman to terminate her pregnancy beyond the 20-week threshold, noting that restricting similar permission to married women will mean a narrow interpretation of the law.
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Court Permits Minor Rape Survivor To Terminate Over 26-Week Pregnancy
The Delhi High Court has allowed a minor rape victim to undergo termination of her over 26 weeks pregnancy, observing that unwanted pregnancy constitutes a grave injury to the mental health of the survivor.
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Court Allows Woman To Terminate 22-Week Pregnancy, Cites Fundamental Right
A pregnant woman's bodily autonomy and right of self-determination are an intrinsic part of her fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, the Delhi High Court has observed while allowing a woman to terminate her 22-week pregnancy from a trans
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Continuing Pregnancy Or Not Is A Woman's Decision: Allahabad High Court
It is a woman's decision whether to continue the pregnancy or go ahead with medical termination, the Allahabad High Court observed while hearing a 15-year-old rape victim's plea for abortion at 32 weeks.
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Woman Permitted To Terminate 32-Week Pregnancy Due To Health Risk
The Delhi High Court on Saturday allowed a plea of a married woman seeking permission to medically terminate her 32 weeks pregnancy of abnormal foetus.
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Bombay High Court Says No To 26-Week Pregnancy Termination Request, Cites "Judicial Conscience"
The Bombay High Court on Monday denied permission to a 28-year-old woman to terminate her 26-week pregnancy citing "judicial conscience".
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Woman Gets Delhi High Court Nod To Medically Terminate 30-Week Pregnancy
A 31-year-old woman has been permitted by the Delhi High Court to medically terminate her pregnancy of around 30 weeks after the fetus was found to have a neuro-developmental disorder.
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"A Girl Is Not A Mother": Thousands Protest Brazil's New Abortion Bill
Thousands of Brazilians on Thursday rallied against a bill under debate in Congress that would equate abortion with homicide and impose sentences of up to 20 years for terminating a pregnancy after 22 weeks, even in cases of rape.
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Bombay High Court Allows 19-Year-Old Woman To Terminate 25-Week Pregnancy
The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed a 19-year-old woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, which she sought on the grounds of "grave psychological effects" and "social stigma".
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Supreme Court Rejects Woman's Request To Terminate Over 25-Week Pregnancy
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea filed by a woman seeking permission to terminate her over 25-week pregnancy, but refrained from making public the reasons for its decision to protect her privacy.
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Can't End 27-Week Pregnancy, Foetus Has Fundamental Right To Live: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, saying the foetus in the womb also has a fundamental right to live.
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Bombay High Court Permits 12-Year-Old Rape Survivor To Terminate Pregnancy
The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted a 12-year-old rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy, noting that her welfare and safety was of paramount importance.
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High Court Allows Woman To Terminate 27-Week Pregnancy In Private Hospital
The Bombay High Court today permitted a woman to terminate her 27-week pregnancy with severe congenital abnormalities at a private hospital as the government-run hospital did not have the facility of selected foetal reduction.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Teen Rape Survivor To Abort 28-Week Pregnancy
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of a 14-year-old alleged rape survivor, seeking termination of her 28-week pregnancy.
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Supreme Court Orders Medical Exam Of Teen Rape Survivor To Abort 28-Week Pregnancy
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a medical examination of a 14-year-old alleged rape victim who has sought termination of her 28-week pregnancy.
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Unmarried Woman Allowed To Terminate 21-Week Pregnancy By Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has permitted a 23-year-old unmarried woman to terminate her pregnancy beyond the 20-week threshold, noting that restricting similar permission to married women will mean a narrow interpretation of the law.
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Court Permits Minor Rape Survivor To Terminate Over 26-Week Pregnancy
The Delhi High Court has allowed a minor rape victim to undergo termination of her over 26 weeks pregnancy, observing that unwanted pregnancy constitutes a grave injury to the mental health of the survivor.
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Court Allows Woman To Terminate 22-Week Pregnancy, Cites Fundamental Right
A pregnant woman's bodily autonomy and right of self-determination are an intrinsic part of her fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, the Delhi High Court has observed while allowing a woman to terminate her 22-week pregnancy from a trans
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Continuing Pregnancy Or Not Is A Woman's Decision: Allahabad High Court
It is a woman's decision whether to continue the pregnancy or go ahead with medical termination, the Allahabad High Court observed while hearing a 15-year-old rape victim's plea for abortion at 32 weeks.
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Woman Permitted To Terminate 32-Week Pregnancy Due To Health Risk
The Delhi High Court on Saturday allowed a plea of a married woman seeking permission to medically terminate her 32 weeks pregnancy of abnormal foetus.
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Bombay High Court Says No To 26-Week Pregnancy Termination Request, Cites "Judicial Conscience"
The Bombay High Court on Monday denied permission to a 28-year-old woman to terminate her 26-week pregnancy citing "judicial conscience".
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Woman Gets Delhi High Court Nod To Medically Terminate 30-Week Pregnancy
A 31-year-old woman has been permitted by the Delhi High Court to medically terminate her pregnancy of around 30 weeks after the fetus was found to have a neuro-developmental disorder.
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"A Girl Is Not A Mother": Thousands Protest Brazil's New Abortion Bill
Thousands of Brazilians on Thursday rallied against a bill under debate in Congress that would equate abortion with homicide and impose sentences of up to 20 years for terminating a pregnancy after 22 weeks, even in cases of rape.
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Bombay High Court Allows 19-Year-Old Woman To Terminate 25-Week Pregnancy
The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed a 19-year-old woman to terminate her 25-week pregnancy, which she sought on the grounds of "grave psychological effects" and "social stigma".
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Supreme Court Rejects Woman's Request To Terminate Over 25-Week Pregnancy
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea filed by a woman seeking permission to terminate her over 25-week pregnancy, but refrained from making public the reasons for its decision to protect her privacy.
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Can't End 27-Week Pregnancy, Foetus Has Fundamental Right To Live: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, saying the foetus in the womb also has a fundamental right to live.
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Bombay High Court Permits 12-Year-Old Rape Survivor To Terminate Pregnancy
The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted a 12-year-old rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy, noting that her welfare and safety was of paramount importance.
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High Court Allows Woman To Terminate 27-Week Pregnancy In Private Hospital
The Bombay High Court today permitted a woman to terminate her 27-week pregnancy with severe congenital abnormalities at a private hospital as the government-run hospital did not have the facility of selected foetal reduction.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Teen Rape Survivor To Abort 28-Week Pregnancy
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of a 14-year-old alleged rape survivor, seeking termination of her 28-week pregnancy.
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Supreme Court Orders Medical Exam Of Teen Rape Survivor To Abort 28-Week Pregnancy
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a medical examination of a 14-year-old alleged rape victim who has sought termination of her 28-week pregnancy.
