Minor has right over reproductive choice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court permitted a minor's pregnancy termination, acknowledging her right to reproductive autonomy and the lifelong trauma of an illegitimate child. Despite the Maharashtra government's concerns about a 30-week fetus's viability and the suggestion of an orphanage, the court prioritized the girl's mental well-being, directing the procedure with medical safeguards.
The Supreme Court permitted a minor's pregnancy termination, acknowledging her right to reproductive autonomy and the lifelong trauma of an illegitimate child. Despite the Maharashtra government's concerns about a 30-week fetus's viability and the suggestion of an orphanage, the court prioritized the girl's mental well-being, directing the procedure with medical safeguards.
