MP High Court: Consent Of Pregnant Woman Paramount Under MTP Act | Directs Medical Boards To Give Complete And Cogent Opinions On Termination Cases
Sanchayita Lahkar The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, Single Bench of Justice Vishal Mishra held that the consent of a pregnant woman in matters of reproductive autonomy and termination of pregnancy is paramount. The Court directed that in absence of such consent, no order for termination of pregnancy can be passed. The writ petition was disposed of with instructions that trial courts and medical boards must adhere stri...