SC allows medical termination of minor's 30-week pregnancy

The Supreme Court of India on Monday allowed medical termination of pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and has asked Dean of Lokmanya Tilak Hospital in Mumbai to set up team of doctors for termination of her almost 30-week pregnancy.

The court took note of the medical report submitted by Mumbai's Sion hospital which opined medical termination of the minor and said that continuation of pregnancy would impact negatively on physical and mental well-being of the minor rape survivor.

A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala heard the case of a pregnant minor as a priority.


The Supreme Court had earlier ordered her medical examination following her mother's plea against the Bombay High Court's decision refusing permission for abortion due to the pregnancy being at an advanced stage.

The petitioner's counsel mentioned that the minor is currently 28 weeks pregnant and located in Mumbai.

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati represented the government in this case.

According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, termination is allowed up to 24 weeks for married women, rape survivors, and vulnerable groups like the differently-abled and minors.