Bombay High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim's Petition for Medical Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 20 Weeks Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Recognizes Right to Reproductive Choice and Bodily Autonomy. Court held that the minor's pregnancy due to rape and her young age constitute grave mental injury, warranting termination despite gestational age exceeding 20 weeks.
25 Jan 2018The petitioner, a 19-year-old minor (identity protected as 'XYZ'), filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad seeking permission...






