Court turns down rape survivor’s plea to abort

Jaipur | Thursday | 20th July, 2017

Summary:

Jodhpur: Rajasthan High Court on Thursday declined to allow termination of pregnancy of a minor rape victim. "On Thursday, the report was produced in the court, which stated that the foetus is 26 weeks and the girl is anaemic. After this, a complaint of rape was given to the police on June 19. The doctor had then revealed to the mother that the girl was pregnant.Shocked mother, when inquired, was told by the victim that she was raped by one Rahul. On the complaint, police had arrested Rahul, who on investigation, turned out to be Naushad..