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Supreme Court rules no court can force a minor to carry pregnancy against her will

Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Supreme Court rules no court can force a minor to carry pregnancy against her will

Justices cite constitutional rights and lasting harm to minors

The Supreme Court allowed a 15-year-old girl to medically end her pregnancy that had crossed seven months. The judges stressed reproductive autonomy and warned that forcing a minor to continue an unwanted pregnancy can cause serious long-term harm, holding that such compulsion violates constitutional rights.

  • SC permitted a 15-year-old to medically end a pregnancy
  • Court emphasized reproductive autonomy as a constitutional right
  • Judges highlighted potential long-term harm to minors
  • Forcing continuation was ruled impermissible
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