'We Can't Kill a Child', Says Supreme Court Day After Split Verdict on Married Woman's Plea Seeking Termination of 26-Week Pregnancy
The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 12, said that there is need to balance right of unborn child along with Mother’s right as it is a living and viable foetus.
The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 12, said that there is need to balance right of unborn child along with Mother’s right as it is a living and viable foetus. The top court further said that they can’t kill a child. This comes in a case concerning the medical termination of pregnancy of a married woman who was in 26th week of pregnancy. The woman in question had pleaded before the court that she already has two children and she is mentally and physically not fit to take care of another child. The petitioner further said that she is suffering from depression and wants to terminate her pregnancy. Supreme Court Bench Disagrees on Abortion of 26-Week Pregnancy of Married Woman, Says ‘Woman’s Decision Must Be Respected’.
Supreme Court on Termination of 26-Week Pregnancy
Termination of 26-week pregnancy: We need to balance right of unborn child with mother's right. It is living, viable foetus, says SC
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2023
Termination of 26-week pregnancy: We can't kill a child, says SC
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2023
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