The Supreme Court of India allowed termination of a 30-week pregnancy, placing a woman’s reproductive autonomy above concerns of fetal viability. The decision, delivered by Justice B.V. Nagarathna, involved a case where the woman was a minor at the time of conception, thereby extending relief beyond the usual legal limit.
Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971, abortion in India is a conditional legal right, generally permitted up to 24 weeks in specified cases. The law acts as an exception to provisions of the IPC, which otherwise criminalise voluntary termination of pregnancy.
APSC Relevance: Important for polity, fundamental rights, and legal provisions related to reproductive health.
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