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The Gujarat High Court has allowed 16 victims to abortion in two years.
The Gujarat High Court on Monday approved the 33 -week abortion of the 13 -year rape victim. The court has directed the minor to have an abortion under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer.
Perhaps this is the first case in the country, when the court has allowed the most weeks of pregnancy abortion. Earlier in 2017, the Supreme Court allowed 32 -week fetal abortion.
The 13 -year -old rape victim of Rajkot sought approval from the High Court from the High Court for the abortion of a minor daughter. The High Court approved after the doctor’s report. The minor became pregnant by physical abuse by a young man living in his neighborhood. A case under the Poxo Act has been registered against the accused at Rajkot B Division Police Station.
Significantly, the Gujarat High Court has allowed 16 victims to abortion in two years. These include the case of today (May 12, 2025). The rape victims include 13 minors.
According to the hospital report, the fetus of the minor is 1.99 kg.
Minor is also suffering from anemia The High Court had ordered Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital of Rajkot to report a minor by medical examination of the minor. According to the hospital report, the fetus of the minor is 1.99 kg. He may also need an ICU during abortion, as he is also suffering from anemia.
Also, a panel of doctors told the court that a specialist doctor will also have to be present at the time of abortion. On this, the court ordered that blood should be arranged during the operation and specialist doctors were present.
The Supreme Court also allowed a 14 -year -old girl to abortion in 30 weeks of pregnancy in 2024.
In 2017, the Supreme Court allowed 32 -week fetal miscarriage Earlier, the Supreme Court had allowed the most week of pregnancy abortion permission in 2017. The Supreme Court had allowed an abortion of a 32 -week rape victim in Mumbai. The minor was raped by an acquaintance of his father. Apart from this, in the year 2024, the Supreme Court also allowed a 14 -year -old girl to miscarriage in 30 weeks of pregnancy.
What does abortion law say? Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, any married woman, rape victim, disabled woman and minor girl are allowed for up to 24 weeks. If the pregnancy is more than 24 weeks, then permission has to be obtained from the court on the advice of the Medical Board for abortion. The MTP Act was changed in the year 2020.