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  • Apr 30, 2024
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TOP COURT RECALLS ORDER ALLOWING ABORTION OF MINOR RAPE SURVIVOR

Why in the news?

Supreme Court reverses order permitting late-stage abortion for minor rape survivor, following parental concerns over health implications.

source:scribd

About Supreme Court’s Decision Recalled:

  • The Supreme Court reversed its April 22 order allowing a 14-year- old rape survivor to undergo a late-stage abortion.
  • Concerns were raised by the survivor’s parents regarding her health at such an advanced stage of pregnancy.
  • The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act allows abortion up to 20 weeks, with exceptions for pregnancies beyond 20 weeks in specific cases like rape survivors, as determined by medical practitioners.
About The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act:

  • MTP Act, 1971, enacted due to advancements in medical science, aimed for safer abortions.
  • 2021 Amendment expanded access to comprehensive abortion care, empowering women.

Key Provisions of MTPAmendment Act, 2021:

  • Termination allowed up to 20 weeks for contraceptive failure, for both married and unmarried women.
  • One RMP’s opinion needed for termination up to 20 weeks, two for 20-24 weeks.
  • State-level medical board’s opinion required for termination after 24 weeks due to foetal abnormalities.
  • Upper gestation limit extended to 24 weeks for special categories.
  • Confidentiality ensured, barring authorised disclosure of terminated pregnancy details