Indore: Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh has allowed termination of pregnancy of a 20-year-old girl who conceived because of alleged rape.
Justice Subodh Abhyankar permitted termination of pregnancy following medical board’s report stating that there will be no difficulty in abortion as pregnancy is of 15 weeks.
The girl had moved a petition in the court stating that she got pregnant because of rape and she does not want the child.
Following medical board’s report and citing Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, the court disposed of the petition with directing the HOD of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of MGM Medical College and MY Hospital, Indore to terminate the pregnancy after general and systematic examination in accordance with law.
The court directed the petitioner to approach the HOD and hospital on June 10 for termination of pregnancy.
The court stated that the DNA sample of the foetus should be preserved.
