AIIMS Moves Delhi High Court Over 27-Week Pregnancy Termination Order
AIIMS approached the Delhi High Court against an order allowing a 27-week pregnant minor rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy. AIIMS argued that termination could harm the girl's reproductive health. The court acknowledged the mental health impact but faced legal constraints under the MTP Act regarding advanced gestational age.
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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) brought the Delhi High Court's attention to a controversial case concerning the termination of a 27-week gestational pregnancy in a minor rape survivor. The court, previously ordering the termination, is now being presented with arguments on potential long-term reproductive health consequences for the young girl by AIIMS.
AIIMS, represented by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, highlighted medical board concerns over the adverse reproductive consequences of a cesarean section at such an advanced gestational period. The legal debate intensified around the MTP Act's stipulations, which limit the termination window.
The minor's family, advocating for termination due to mental health distress, faces a legal process identifying exceptions to these statutory constraints. The court is deliberating on precedents set by the Supreme Court in similar cases, balancing the ethical, medical, and legal complexities presented.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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