The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed a 33-week pregnant woman to undergo medical termination of pregnancy. [Mrs X v. GNCTD & Anr].While doing so, Justice Prathiba M Singh held,"The Court comes to the conclusion that the mother's choice is ultimate. Considering this, the Court holds that the medical termination be allowed. The petitioner is permitted to undergo termination immediately at the LNJP Hospital or any other hospital of her choice.".Justice Singh further noted that in Indian law, it is ultimately a mother's choice whether or not she wants to continue with her pregnancy."Cases like these highlight the severe dilemma that a woman has to undergo. With the emergency of modern technology, the issues around abortion and termination are bound to become more difficult," the Court added.The Court also expressed its displeasure over the medical report submitted by the LNJP Hospital, noting that it was incomplete. Justice Singh added that through her conversation with the petitioner, she was able to gauge that she was aware of the risks involved as well as the mental trauma that comes with giving birth to a child or its termination..A detailed order is awaited..The Court was hearing a plea by a 26-year-old woman who is is 33 weeks pregnant, seeking medical termination of her pregnancy.The medical board of Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital informed Justice Singh today that it has rejected the request for termination, given the advanced stage of pregnancy.On Monday, the judge heard from the hospital’s neurosurgeon and the gynaecologist.The neurosurgeon said that it is likely that the child will have some handicap, but would survive. The doctor added that he cannot predict the ‘quality of life’ of the child, but a surgery can be conducted to deal with some of the issues nearly 10 weeks after its birth..Advocates Anwesh Madhukar, Pranjal Shekhar, Prachi Nirwan and Yaseen Siddiqui appeared for the petitioner in the case. Advocates Hetu Arora Sethi, Kavita Naillwal and Arjun Basra appeared for the respondents.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed a 33-week pregnant woman to undergo medical termination of pregnancy. [Mrs X v. GNCTD & Anr].While doing so, Justice Prathiba M Singh held,"The Court comes to the conclusion that the mother's choice is ultimate. Considering this, the Court holds that the medical termination be allowed. The petitioner is permitted to undergo termination immediately at the LNJP Hospital or any other hospital of her choice.".Justice Singh further noted that in Indian law, it is ultimately a mother's choice whether or not she wants to continue with her pregnancy."Cases like these highlight the severe dilemma that a woman has to undergo. With the emergency of modern technology, the issues around abortion and termination are bound to become more difficult," the Court added.The Court also expressed its displeasure over the medical report submitted by the LNJP Hospital, noting that it was incomplete. Justice Singh added that through her conversation with the petitioner, she was able to gauge that she was aware of the risks involved as well as the mental trauma that comes with giving birth to a child or its termination..A detailed order is awaited..The Court was hearing a plea by a 26-year-old woman who is is 33 weeks pregnant, seeking medical termination of her pregnancy.The medical board of Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital informed Justice Singh today that it has rejected the request for termination, given the advanced stage of pregnancy.On Monday, the judge heard from the hospital’s neurosurgeon and the gynaecologist.The neurosurgeon said that it is likely that the child will have some handicap, but would survive. The doctor added that he cannot predict the ‘quality of life’ of the child, but a surgery can be conducted to deal with some of the issues nearly 10 weeks after its birth..Advocates Anwesh Madhukar, Pranjal Shekhar, Prachi Nirwan and Yaseen Siddiqui appeared for the petitioner in the case. Advocates Hetu Arora Sethi, Kavita Naillwal and Arjun Basra appeared for the respondents.
