SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors

SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivorsSC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivorsUpdated on: Apr 30, 2026 11:41 AM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to a plea by AIIMS seeking to set aside its order allowing a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her 30-week pregnancy, and asked the Centre to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks.SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivorsThe top court said when there is pregnancy due to rape, there should not be a time limit.Law needs to be organic and in sync with evolving time, it stressed.A bench of Chief…

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