Summary:
She had later given birth to a baby girl.The mother of the 15-year-old rape survivor had moved the abortion application in the court on her behalf. A reference to 10-year-old rape survivor was also mentioned, stating that she had crossed more than 24 weeks of pregnancy and eventually, her abortion plea was also turned down by the Supreme Court. CHANDIGARH: A juvenile court on Tuesday dismissed the abortion plea of a 15-year-old rape survivor, citing medical reasons The medical board constituted on the directions of the court stated that abortion at this stage (the girl is 25-week pregnant) could be dangerous for her life in its report submitted on Monday. The matter was sent to a special court, which directed a medical board be constituted.Accordingly, the court directed the doctors to conduct a medical examination and submit the report in the juvenile court. When the girl's menstrual cycle stopped, she told her mother that she had become pregnant after being raped by the accused..