Barwani: A Special Court in Barwani district has granted permission for a medical termination of pregnancy to an 11-year-old rape survivor. The court’s decision was based on a medical report confirming the child is 19 weeks pregnant.

Special Judge (POCSO Act) Rekha R. Chandravanshi accepted the application filed by the victim’s mother and directed the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Barwani, to complete the abortion proceedings within three days and submit a report to the court.

Assistant Director of Prosecution, Dushyant Singh Rawat, stated that the court has ordered the formation of a medical team, along with necessary tests like sonography and blood work, under Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. Crucially, the court also mandated that the foetus be

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