[MTP Act] Doctors need not disclose identity of minors seeking abortion: Takeaways from Supreme Court judgment

The Court held that in cases where minors seek termination of their pregnancy, Registered Medical Practitioners need not disclose the identity of the minor to police, even though the same is required under the POCSO Act.
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In a significant judgment expanding and re-affirming the right to abortion, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that in cases where minors seek termination of their pregnancy, Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs) need not disclose the identity of the minor to the police, as is mandated under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act [X v The Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department, Delhi NCT Government & Anr.].

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