A 2026 Supreme Court abortion ruling exposes contradictions in Chandrachud-era precedents on foetal viability and women’s autonomy. What prevails now?

In a landmark ruling that reinforces bodily autonomy and personal choice, the Supreme Court has permitted a teenager to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, clearly stating that no woman can be forced to ...

The decision comes in the case of a woman who conceived at the age of 17 and is currently 18 years and four months old, with the pregnancy having progressed to an advanced stage of 30 weeks.

Supreme Court orders termination of a 17-year-old`s 30-week pregnancy, upholding a minor`s reproductive autonomy and right to decide ...

Directing medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 17-year-old girl, the Supreme Court on Friday said that courts cannot compel a woman, much ...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a 17-year-old girl, observing that courts could not force a woman, especially a minor, to continue a ...

Reiterating that a woman's reproductive autonomy trumps the right of an unborn child, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed the termination of a 30-week pregnancy.

The Supreme Court said that the central issue was the right of the minor to decide whether to continue the pregnancy. The Bench noted that the pregnancy was, on its face, “illegitimate” as the girl ...

Supreme Court permits 30-week abortion for a minor, emphasizing reproductive autonomy and the risks of unsafe alternatives.

The Supreme Court has allowed the termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a minor, emphasising reproductive autonomy and observing that a court cannot compel a woman to continue an unwanted pregnancy.

The Supreme Court has ordered the termination of a 30-week pregnancy for a 17-year-old girl. Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized that courts cannot force any woman, particularly a ...