The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed a 13-year-old girl, a victim of sexual assault, to terminate her 25-week pregnancy in the interest of her life and education. Justice Prathiba M Singh said a team of doctors at Safdarjung Hospital would conduct the procedure on Wednesday itself.
The court passed the order after the girl and her mother submitted that she did not wish to carry the pregnancy to term."This court is of the view that in the interest of the life of the minor girl, her education and keeping in mind the social circumstances, it would be in her interest that the pregnancy is terminated.
"The team of doctors at Safdarjung Hospital would accordingly go ahead with the termination of pregnancy tomorrow itself," Justice Singh said. The high court said the doctors have assured it that they would give her the best possible care during the process of the termination of her pregnancy.
