From Indiatimes · Amit Anand Choudhary · · 1m 50s
Supreme Court rejects abortion for marital discord
Supreme Court says marital fights don't justify abortion.
In brief
Supreme Court says marital fights don't justify abortion. Supreme Court rules marital discord cannot be grounds for terminating pregnancy. Originally reported by Indiatimes.
Supreme Court hears abortion plea
Supreme Court Monday found itself in a predicament on an abortion plea of a woman who sought its approval for termination of her over-six-month pregnancy over the discord with her husband.
Husband opposes abortion plea
The husband said that he will take the child after birth and will care and pleaded with the court not to allow termination.
Court questions societal implications
The court questioned where society would be headed if a woman could decide to abort on the ground that she was ill-treated or abused by her husband and in-laws.
Court emphasizes child's right
Stating that the child in the womb is because of love and the father has also a right over the unborn child, SC tried to pacify the petitioner to persuade her not to insist on…
Court cites marital discord
It is normal that wife talks against husband and husband talks against wife but it does not mean that you have to terminate the pregnancy on that ground.
Court's key warning
It is not a case of sexual assault or single woman becoming pregnant. Where are we heading as a society if the wife says that she wants termination of pregnancy because of her fight with…
Petitioner's request
The petitioner, with whom the bench interacted virtually, said she did not want to carry the pregnancy and she wanted a divorce.
Husband's character allegation
As the bone of contention which sparked the feud was the man's allegation about her character, the bench asked him to first file an affidavit before it to withdraw all allegations as a first step…
Case scheduled for Wednesday
It posted the case for Wednesday.
Here's the gist
Supreme Court rules marital discord cannot be grounds for terminating pregnancy.
