In one case, an FIR was filed against a gynaecologist at Satara Civil Hospital after a “failed” MTP involving a 16-year-old rape survivor ended in the birth of a live baby who later died without medical attention. In another, the Supreme Court warned AIIMS doctors of contempt proceedings if they did not terminate a 30-week pregnancy of a 15-year-old rape survivor.
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Lawyers, doctors feel MTP law puts medical assent over women’s autonomy, seek change
May 11, 2026In one case, an FIR was filed against a gynaecologist at Satara Civil Hospital after a “failed” MTP involving a 16-year-old rape survivor ended in the birth of a live baby who later died without medical attention. In another, the Supreme Court warned AIIMS doctors of contempt proceedings if they did not terminate a 30-week pregnancy of a 15-year-old rape survivor.