Rape Survivors Need No Court Nod To Terminate Pregnancies Up To 24 Weeks: MP HC
2 sources·Updated August 12, 2026
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- The Hindu National·5h agoRape survivors don’t need court approval to terminate pregnancies up to 24 weeks: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The High Court cited a verdict its Division Bench in Jabalpur had earlier delivered, clarifying that under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971, survivors of sexual assault, rape, or incest, with pregnancies up to 24 weeks, who want to undergo…
Read at The Hindu National → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·14h agoRape Survivors Need No Court Nod To Terminate Pregnancies Up To 24 Weeks: MP HC
Justice Sandeep N Bhatt of the Indore bench of the HC made this observation on August 11 while dismissing a writ petition filed by the father of a 16-year-old rape victim
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