Himachal Pradesh HC Allows Abortion Of 32-Week-Old Foetus Of 19-Yr-Old Girl [Read Judgment]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has allowed abortion of a 32-week-old foetus of a 19-year-old girl having mild to moderate mental retardation on the ground that it is risky for her to complete the normal period of pregnancy and deliver the child on the due date.The mother of the girl had approached the high court seeking a direction to arrange for abortion of a foetus in her womb.The...