Supreme Court: Minors have right to have reproductive choices India News
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February 7, 2026
New Delhi: The mother of a minor has sought the Supreme Court’s permission to terminate her daughter’s pregnancy considering that the child is illegitimate and the girl has to live with mental trauma and social stigma. The court said girls…
‘She cannot be forced to continue pregnancy’: SC allows minor abortion at 30 weeks of pregnancy – why this ruling matters | India News
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February 6, 2026
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed medical termination of a 17-year-old girl’s 30-week pregnancy, stating that courts cannot force a woman, especially a minor, if she does not want to continue with the pregnancy.A bench of Justices BV…