The Supreme Court of India on Thursday urged the Central Government to consider amending the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act to remove the legal gestational limit in cases where a minor girl becomes pregnant due to rape.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a review petition filed by AIIMS Delhi. The petition challenged an earlier order permitting the termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 15-year-old rape survivor.
The Court declined to entertain the hospital’s plea, emphasizing that a medical institution cannot impose its decision on the minor. It observed that the ultimate choice—whether to continue the pregnancy or terminate it—rests with the girl herself.
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