AIIMS board to examine HIV Positive destitute women for abortion: SC

Published On 2017-05-04 06:18 GMT   |   Update On 2017-05-04 06:18 GMT

New Delhi: The Supreme Court directed a medical board of AIIMS, New Delhi to examine a 35-year-old HIV-positive destitute woman, who was raped on the streets of Patna and is 26-week pregnant, for medical termination of her pregnancy.


The apex court said the woman, who has already become a destitute, was sexually assaulted and suffered from a serious medical ailment, should not be allowed to go through further sufferings.


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