New Delhi: The Kerala High Court granted permission for the termination of the pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor girl who was impregnated by her brother. According to the Bar and Bench, the petition was filed by the father of the minor girl who was 7 months pregnant.
Justice Ziyad Rahman AA, after reviewing the medical report presented by the medical board, concluded that there is a possibility of various social and medical complications arising if termination of pregnancy is not allowed and the child is born, reported Bar and Bench.
"Considering the fact, the child is born from his own sibling, various social and medical complications are likely to arise. In such circumstances, the permission as sought for by the petitioner to terminate the pregnancy is inevitable," the court said.
"Upon perusal of the medical report, it is evident that, the child is physically and mentally fit for medical termination of pregnancy. It is also stated that continuation of pregnancy is likely to cause grave injury to the social and mental health of the child," the court added.
According to the medical board, there was a possibility that the girl would give birth to a live baby.
"In such circumstances, I am inclined to allow medical termination of pregnancy of the daughter of the petitioner,” the judge said in his order dated May 19.
Thereafter, the Court directed the District Medical Officer and the Superintendent of the Government Medical College Hospital to take urgent steps to medically terminate the pregnancy of the minor girl without any delay.
The court posted the matter to be taken up again a week from May 19.
On the next date, a report regarding the completion of the procedure has to be placed before the court, it said.
“After completion of the procedure, a report in this regard shall be submitted before this Court to enable the Court to pass appropriate orders for addressing the further issues that are likely to arise in this case,” the Court stated in its order.