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Gujarat High Court Directs Medical Termination of Pregnancy for 13-Year-Old Rape Victim [Read Order]
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Gujarat High Court Directs Medical Termination of Pregnancy for 13-Year-Old Rape Victim [Read Order]

Gujarat High Court allows medical termination of 33-week pregnancy of 13-year-old rape victim, stressing her age, health risks, and future well-being.

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Even non-binary persons and transgender men can be pregnant, says Supreme Court of India Top Stories
Even non-binary persons and transgender men can be pregnant, says Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court of India observes that it recognizes that pregnancy can also be experienced by some non-binary people and transgender men.

SC grants permission for medical termination of pregnancy of 14-yr-old rape survivor Judiciary
SC grants permission for medical termination of pregnancy of 14-yr-old rape survivor

Supreme Court grants medical termination of pregnancy to 14-yr-old rape survivor after assessing adverse health impacts, setting aside Bombay HC's decision.

SC orders medical examination of 14-yr-old rape survivor seeking to terminate her 28-week pregnancy Judiciary
SC orders medical examination of 14-yr-old rape survivor seeking to terminate her 28-week pregnancy

Supreme Court orders medical examination of 14-year-old rape survivor seeking termination of 28-week pregnancy. Decision to be made after evaluating impact on her health.

Women getting pregnant in jails, bar entry of male employees: Amicus tells Calcutta HC Judiciary
Women getting pregnant in jails, bar entry of male employees: Amicus tells Calcutta HC

Many women are getting pregnant in jails and about 196 babies have been born in jails, the Calcutta HC was told today.

Delhi HC recalls abortion permitted to then 29-week pregnant widow despite noting she's 'severely depressed' [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court recalls its order permitting a widow to terminate her then 29 week-old pregnancy, despite noting that the woman has been diagnosed with severe depression.

Vital Organs Developed, Termination Of Pregnancy Impossible: Kerala HC Rejects Plea Seeking Relief For 14-Year-Old Rape Survivor Despite Statutory Rape [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has declined to allow the abortion of a 30-week pregnancy borne by a 14-year-old rape survivor despite it being statutory rape under the POCSO Act.

Supreme Court Rebukes Gujarat High Court's Handling of Rape Survivor's Pregnancy Termination Plea

The Supreme Court criticizes the Gujarat High Court's handling of a rape survivor's pregnancy termination plea. The High Court's unjust conditions and delay in addressing the matter face disapproval f...

'Sense of urgency required not lackadaisical attitude,' SC on Guj HC deferring termination of pregnancy plea

Supreme Court criticizes Gujarat High Court's delay in addressing termination of pregnancy plea for a rape victim. Urgency stressed due to lost time. Court orders fresh medical report to assess remova...

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