Delhi HC to AIIMS: 'Examine woman seeking termination of 27-week abnormal pregnancy'

DN Bureau

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the AIIMS to constitute a medical board to examine the woman who has sought permission to terminate 27 weeks of pregnancy. Read further on Dynamite News:

Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court


New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the All India Medical Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to constitute a medical board to examine the woman who has sought permission to terminate 27 weeks of pregnancy.

The woman has said that the foetus is suffering from cardiac abnormality.

Justice Prathiba M Singh said, "considering the nature of abnormality let a medical board be constituted by the AIIMS."
The court directed the petitioner to appear before the medical board at 3 pm tomorrow.

The bench has also directed AIIMS to file a report and listed the matter for Monday at 10.30 am.

The court perused the report of 25 February  wherein a cardiac abnormality with the foetus was found. (with ANI inputs)










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