An oral order of a Gujarat judge regarding minor rape survivors and his disinclination to allow abortion has raised questions about the patriarchal mindset in sections of society.
The Orissa High Court has refused permission to terminate the pregnancy of a physically and mentally challenged 22-year-old woman. The woman is also a rape victim.
The bench comprising Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Surendra Tavade was hearing a petition filed by the mother of the 12 year old rape survivor seeking medical termination of pregnancy of her minor child who had been repeatedly raped by some people from the neighbourhood.