SC Reinforces Bodily Autonomy in Teen Rape Survivor Case, Questions State Control Over Abortion Rights

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Union government after it challenged an order allowing a 15-year-old rape survivor to terminate her advanced pregnancy. The court made it clear that the state cannot interfere in deeply personal decisions involving bodily autonomy. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to entertain the Centre's curative…

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