Woman moves HC to abort 27-week foetus

Mumbai | Thursday | 4th January, 2018

Summary:

more-inA woman has moved the Bombay High Court seeking permission to abort her 27-week-old foetus, which suffers from heart, brain and gastrointestinal anomalies. The court then constitutes a team of experts to examine the woman and asks it to submit a report. The court has directed the medical board of J.J.

Hospital to examine the mental and physical condition of the woman. Ms.

Kakalia said, “Taking the court’s permission to terminate a pregnancy takes up a lot of time. Such committees in the State will be formed in Pune, Thane, Nashik, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Latur and Akola..