The Supreme Court today has directed that its earlier order permitting termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 15-year-old rape survivor be implemented, while allowing a limited window for reconsideration through informed counselling. The Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi clarified that the State may facilitate a fresh consultation with psychiatrists … Continue reading Focus on the Girl Who Has Suffered: SC Upholds Termination of Pregnancy of 15-Yr Old Rape Survivor; Allows Counselling for Reconsideration