New Delhi:

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the medical board of civil hospital Karnal in Haryana to examine a 14-year-old rape survivor, who has moved the top court seeking permission to terminate her 26-week pregnancy, and submit its report on the feasibility of termination of foetus.

A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde was hearing a petition filed by the minor girl who has said that she was pregnant after being raped by one of her relatives.

The bench, also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, issued notices to the Centre and state of Haryana seeking their responses on the plea, filed through advocate VK Biju, by March 5.

“Medical board – district civil hospital, Karnal may examine the girl and submit its report about the feasibility of her request for termination of pregnancy,” the bench said in its order.

Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 prohibits termination of pregnancy after 20 weeks.

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