Mumbai woman denied permission to abort foetus

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused permission to a Mumbai woman to abort her 27-week-old foetus showing signs of severe physical abnormalities.

A bench of Justices SA Bobdey and L Nageshwara Rao referred to the report of the medical board, which has examined the woman, and said that as per the opinion of the doctors the baby may be “born alive” if the mother is allowed to abort at this stage of the pregnancy.

The apex court also observed that as per the doctors’ opinion the physical condition of the woman is normal and there is no risk to her health.