Allahabad High Court Allows 17-Yr-Old Survivor To Terminate 31-Week Pregnancy Despite Health Risk, Says Reproductive Autonomy Paramount

Recently, the Allahabad High Court allowed a 17 and half year old rape victim to terminate 31 weeks pregnancy holding that will and consent of the pregnant lady was paramount even though there was risk to life of the mother and baby in terminating the pregnancy.While allowing the petition for medical termination of pregnancy, the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Ram Manohar...