High Court Allows Termination Of 33-Week Pregnancy Of 13-Year-Old Rape Survivor

High Court Allows Termination Of 33-Week Pregnancy Of 13-Year-Old Rape Survivor

The Gujarat High Court on Monday allowed the termination of 33-week pregnancy of a 13-year-old rape survivor, nearly a week after a special POCSO court rejected her plea for the same.

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ThePatriotLight - «And we’re rewarding women for ending their pregnancies, and then they call the man irresponsible. So if the father doesn’t want the baby, by law he’s forced to be responsible for the child for 18 years. They make him pay child support, throw him in jail, take his license—everything—if he doesn’t want the baby. But if the mother doesn’t want the baby, she can terminate the pregnancy and get a pat on the back. And they call the …

‘She has a long life before her’: Gujarat HC allows termination of 33-week pregnancy of 13-year-old rape victim

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court allowed a plea of minor rape survivor for medical termination of 33-week pregnancy, observing she is only 13 years of age and she has a long life before her. Justice Nirzar S Desai, while allowing the plea, took note of a medical report suggesting she was having moderate anemia and evaluation and correction of anemia was required at present. The report further said that considering her age and anemia factor, vic…

Gujarat HC allows termination of 33-week pregnancy of 13-year-old rape victim

Ahmedabad, May 12 (PTI) The Gujarat High Court on Monday allowed the termination of 33-week pregnancy of a 13-year-old rape victim, nearly a week after a special POCSO court rejected her plea for the same.Justice Nirzar Desai noted that the medical opinion indicated that termination of pregnancy is possible though the procedure carries high risk of complication as the girl suffers from anemia.The victim, who hailed from Rajkot, was allegedly rep…