Mother can decide whether to give birth to child with abnormalities: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has allowed a woman to terminate her pregnancy beyond 24 weeks after scans revealed significant foetal abnormalities. The court overturned a medical board’s refusal, observing that the mother had the right to decide whether to continue the pregnancy, considering the potential impact on the child’s quality of life.

Chennai: The Madras High Court has permitted a woman to terminate her pregnancy beyond 24 weeks after medical scans revealed significant foetal abnormalities, observing that the mother has the right to decide whether to bring the child into the world.

Justice P T Asha passed the order on October 15, overturning a medical board’s decision to reject the woman’s request for termination.

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