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Indian Court Rejects Plea for Abortion from 25-week Pregnant Woman
It went by the recommendations of an expert panel of doctors which said the foetus had "least chance" of having a congenital handicap at birth.
Doctors also said it could be risky for the mother if she had an abortion at such an advanced stage of pregnancy.
Niketa and Haresh Mehta approached the High Court of Mumbai in western India after doctors told them that the baby had a congenital heart block. Under Indian laws abortions are not permitted beyond the 20th week. Hence their plea to the court.
The couple had urged the court to allow a delayed abortion because they learnt about the problem only in the 24th week of pregnancy.
Their doctor told the court that certain ailments could be detected only between the 20th and 24th week of pregnancy.
In their submission before the court, the couple said the child would need a pacemaker from the birth and would not be able to lead a normal life.
They also said that they might not be able to afford expensive medical treatment for changing the pacemaker every few years.
A pacemaker operation costs nearly $2,500.
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