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Source: timesofindia A rape survivor is eligible for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) as the unwanted pregnancy is a threat to her life, the Kerala High Court has held. The court’s ruling came even as a bill containing a recommendation for allowing MTP in rape cases, if the pregnancy is less than six months old,

Source – indianexpress.com In a special sitting on Sunday, the Jharkhand High Court allowed medical termination of pregnancy of a 15-year-old rape victim from East Singhbhum district. The court relied on the opinion given by a medical board of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), which said that the risk to life of the girl