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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has allowed a 12-year-old girl to get an abortion, observing that it is important for her welfare and safety. Sandeep Marne and Nya. The vacation bench took this decision after reading the medical report of Neela Gokhale. The report recommended twenty-five weeks' gestation.
The girl's mother has said in a petition in the High Court that the girl was allegedly raped by her 14-year-old brother and a case has been registered against him.
The girl did not know until the end that she was pregnant. This month, she was taken to the hospital due to stomach pain where she was found to be pregnant. At that time the girl had said that when no one was at home, her elder brother forcefully had physical relations with her. Brother also threatened him.
After the mother's complaint, a case has been registered against the son under POCSO under the Indian Penal Code and he has been sent to a juvenile home.
The medical board has said that pregnancy is likely to have a serious impact on the mental and physical health of the child. After abortion, the hospital has to provide counseling to the girl. The hospital has also been directed to retain the appropriate tissue sample of the fetus and hand over the DNA sample to the investigating officer for criminal proceedings.
