By Hardik Khandelwal
14 September 2025
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has recently raised an important legal question while allowing the termination of the pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor girl. The Court has suggested that lawmakers should think about making a clear law on protecting the rights of a viable foetus that may be born alive during an abortion, while also ensuring that a woman’s autonomy and right to health are protected.
The case came before the Court as a Writ Petition filed by the minor through her mother, seeking permission to terminate a pregnancy of 27 weeks.
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