Supreme Court of India
A (mother of X) v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the opinion of the medical board constituted under the MTP Act to reflect the effect of the pregnancy on the pregnant person’s physical and mental health; that the MTP Act and the reproductive right of a pregnant person giving primacy to their consent; and the usage of term ‘pregnant person’ instead of term ‘pregnant woman’. Headnotes Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 – Termination of pregnancy – 14 year old girl subjected to sexual assault, sought permission to terminate her pregnancy – Denied by the High Court on the ground that the
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