After the pregnant minor declines to have an abortion, Delhi High Court transfers her to a children’s home

After the pregnant minor declines to have an abortion, Delhi High Court transfers her to a children’s home

A 14-year-old girl who is pregnant has been ordered to be sent to a local children’s home for the necessary care after both she and her guardian refused to consent to a medical termination of her pregnancy.

In his judgment, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that the applicant girl, who was 27 weeks pregnant, wanted to carry the pregnancy to full term, and her brother, the guardian, had also taken the same position.

In his judgment, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that the applicant girl, who was 27 weeks pregnant, wanted to carry the pregnancy to full term, and her brother, the guardian, had also taken the same position.

Originally, the petitioner had asked the high court to order the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital to form a medical board to consider her options for a medically assisted delivery, but she then changed her mind and claimed she wanted to marry the accused.