Bombay HC Permits 15-Year-Old Rape Survivor With Borderline IQ To Terminate 27-Week Pregnancy; Cites Grave Mental Health Risks
Published on: Nov. 7, 2025, 2:12 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
The Bombay High Court on Thursday permitted a 15-year-old rape survivor, who has borderline intellectual functioning (IQ 80), to undergo medical termination of pregnancy (MTP), observing that continuation of the pregnancy would cause her “grave anguish” and pose serious mental health risks.
