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Rape survivor moves SC for aborting foetus
NEW DELHI: A 26-year-old rape survivor has moved the Supreme Court, seeking permission to terminate her 24-week pregnancy because the law does not allow her to do
Published on: Jul 21, 2016, 10:19:21 IST
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NEW DELHI: A 26-year-old rape survivor has moved the Supreme Court, seeking permission to terminate her 24-week pregnancy because the law does not allow her to do so.
The woman has challenged the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act that puts a ceiling on abortion, even if there is a fatal risk to the mother and foetus.
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves mentioned the petition before a bench of justice AR Dave and justice LN Rao who fixed the matter for a hearing on Thursday. The court accepted the plea for urgent listing after Gonsalves said the petitioner’s life was in grave danger.
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