Madras High Court allows termination in 31-week pregnancy case
The Madras High Court allowed a 31-week pregnancy termination sought by B.T. Pavithra Kumari after medical reports identified substantial foetal abnormalities.
In a ruling dated 15 October, Justice P.T. Asha set aside the medical board's refusal, saying the legal exception for substantial foetal abnormalities after 24 weeks does not require the condition to be fatal.
The court directed a registered medical practitioner to carry out the termination forthwith. The ruling addressed the individual petition and the medical findings in that case.