0

High Court Directs LNJP Hospital To Examine 26-Yr-Old Married Woman’s Request For Termination Of 33 Weeks-Old Pregnancy- Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court directed Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital to examine 26-year-old women’s request to terminate her 33 week pregnancy following abnormalities in the foetus, The case was presided over by single bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh

 

FACTS OF THE CASE

A request was put up by a 26-year-old married woman for termination of her 33 week pregnancy.

The woman in the petition said that although she underwent various ultrasounds since the inception of her pregnancy, a cerebral abnormality was found in the foetus only on November 12. The abnormality was confirmed by another ultrasound conducted at a private facility on November 14 and the examining doctor recorded the following, “There is evidence of significantly dilated left lateral ventricle of the brain measuring 23.7 mm at atria”. The woman was orally advised that the abnormality was life-long and would subject the child to seizures etc owing to immature cerebral development.

The counsel for the petitioner relied upon the decisions of Bombay High Court and Calcutta High Court to support contention that the termination can be permitted in such cases under Section 3(2B) and 3(2D) of MTP Act.

The counsel also submitted that since GTB hospital does not have a medical board for MTP cases, the foetus can be examined by the medical board of LNJ.

 

JUDGMENT OF THE CASE

“Considering the gestational period, the medical board of LNJP hospital is directed to conduct medical examination of the petitioner today itself and submit a report to the court”, ordered the court.

“PRIME LEGAL is a full-service law firm that has won a National Award and has more than 20 years of experience in an array of sectors and practice areas. Prime legal fall into a category of best law firm, best lawyer, best family lawyer, best divorce lawyer, best divorce law firm, best criminal lawyer, best criminal law firm, best consumer lawyer, best civil lawyer.”

 

JUDGEMENT REVIEWED BY VYSHNAVI KRISHNAN.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *