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High Court Denies Abortion for Woman with Blood Disorder
20 Oct
Summary
- Court refused abortion for 26-week pregnancy due to blood disorder.
- Medical board found no immediate life threat or severe fetal abnormality.
- Pregnancy continuation was deemed high-risk, but not life-endangering.
The Bombay High Court recently denied a petition from a 32-year-old woman seeking to terminate her 26-week pregnancy. The woman has an autoimmune blood disorder known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Her request fell outside the 24-week limit stipulated by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
The court's decision, made on October 19, emphasized the absence of a definitive medical board finding that the pregnancy posed a direct threat to the woman's life or that the fetus had a severe, life-threatening abnormality.
A medical examination by Thane Civil Hospital noted a smaller nasal bone and reduced amniotic fluid in the fetus. While the petitioner's ITP condition was acknowledged, the gynaecology department did not conclude that it inherently endangered her life, deeming the pregnancy high-risk overall.
