The High Court has allowed a rape victim from Surat to have an abortion at 26 weeks. The 23-year-old victim was raped by her father’s friend. Due to this she became pregnant. The High Court has allowed the abortion of a minor on the basis of the doctor’s report.
What is the whole matter?
A few days ago, a well-known incident of rape of a 23-year-old mentally challenged girl from Surat by her own father’s friend came to the fore. Also threatened to kill the victim. A few months later the girl was taken to the hospital with abdominal pain. When the doctors examined, it was found that the girl was pregnant. After this incident, the girl’s father lodged a complaint against the accused at Rander police station and the police arrested the accused Naveen.
petition was filed in the High Court
When the girl became pregnant, the relatives filed an application in the High Court to get the girl aborted. In the petition filed in the High Court, it was mentioned that the 23-year-old victim was mentally unstable. Apart from this, it was said in the application that the mental condition of the girl’s father is also not good. It was said in the application that the family cannot bear the responsibility of the child.
Approval after medical examination report
After the petition was filed, after conducting several tests, the doctor said that the child’s mind is not stable. How can a person who cannot take care of himself take care of a child? In such a situation, after the medical examination report, the High Court has allowed the victim to have an abortion.
The High Court has already given such permission
Let us tell you that the Delhi High Court had recently allowed abortion at 28 weeks. Therefore, earlier in 2020, the Gujarat High Court had allowed a 24-week abortion to a 14-year-old minor. The girl was raped by her brother-in-law. Due to which she became pregnant. The High Court has allowed the abortion of a minor on the basis of the doctor’s report.
