Mumbai: The vacation bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday allowed a 12-year-old girl to undergo a termination of almost 23 weeks of pregnancy caused by her rape.
Holiday benches from SJ Judge Kathawalla and Abhay Ahuja are taken into account in the continuation of the mental distress of the pregnancy will use children after observing that the JJ Hospital medical expert team, appointed by the court to check it, also recommends the medical treatment of pregnancy (MTP).
HC directed MTP to take place on December 28 at the JJ Hospital managed by the government and directed the hospital to preserve the fetal DNA for the purposes of criminal trials.
The violation was allegedly carried out by his 22-year-old cousin.
The 12-year-old father used HC said that he was a victim of rape and violations that could be punished under the Indian criminal code and the protection of children from the sexual law, 2012.
He said his pregnancy was around 22.5 weeks.
On December 23, HC bench from Judge Praanna B Varale and SM Mokak, who first heard a father’s request to find orders for MTP to save the 12-year-old life, has directed the medical board to check and to submit a report to him and to submit a report to him and to submit a report.
In the cover closed to vacation bench on December 27.
HC then also directed the hospital to arrange reception.
The medical board, which consists of Ashok R Anand, professor and head of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr.
Vanshree Patil, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry; Dr.
Bela Verma, Professor and Head of the Pediatric Department; And Dr.
Shilpa Domkundwar, the professor of the Radiology Department, submitted their report before HC on Monday.
The report said, “After a careful clinical examination and psychiatric evaluation and ultrasound examination, the committee has achieved the opinion that currently only small anomalies detected in the fetus …
However, small (12 years) is not in accordance with pregnancy.
Continuation of pregnancy in underage can cause complications related to pregnancy such as anemia, pregnancy induced hypertension and increased interference operations during labor.
It will also have a psychological impact on minor pregnant with uncertain future.
“The report said that the minors and their parents had been State their desire to stop pregnancy and be made aware of the dangers of continuation of pregnancy and abortion.
Even though at 22 weeks of pregnancy, the termination of pregnancy brings a minor risk of being pregnant, the continuation of pregnancy will have physical and mental stress for him.
“Therefore, it is recommended to stop pregnancy anywhere at the Minor Institute and his parents want,” said the report.
’12 -Year-Old Rape Survivor can end a 23-week pregnancy ‘
