pregnancy

The Bombay High Court reviewed a petition filed by the parents of a teenager rape survivor (16) seeking permission to terminate the 29-week pregnancy.  On May 10, the HC refused to grant permission and ordered the Maharashtra Government to admit the girl to an NGO in Mumbai till her delivery, and asked to pay her interim compensation of Rs 50,000. Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Madhav Jamdar heard the plea.

Actress Sonam Kapoor and husband Anand Ahuja announced their first pregnancy via Instagram. The image showed Kapoor cradling her baby bump while lying on a couch with Anand. Various celebrities showered their love for the duo. Sonam is the eldest daughter of actor Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita Kapoor. Sonam was last seen in her father's film AK vs AK in 2020. 

In a study published in the "Journal of Perinatal Medicine", researchers have found that women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy, can give normal births. Reportedly, the study was conducted on 33 publicly insured women and their infants. ''At 6-month follow-up, we observed normal growth patterns and developmental milestones,'' said Malika Shah, senior author of the study. The results are said to be reassuring for pregnant women.   

The French government plans to provide free contraceptives to women aged up to 25, by 2022 to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The budget allotted for this initiative is USD 25 million including consultation over contraceptives. However, the decision for free contraceptives comes in order to support women in the cost of protection against pregnancy. Earlier, France provided free pills to 18-years-old while now it is extended to 25.

Following a request, the Delhi High Court on August 1 allowed a woman to abort her 22-week foetus due to defect and abnormality issues that also had very few survival chances. The decision was given by Justice Rekha Palli after reading the medical reports of the child's abnormality given by the AIl India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS). The parents were allowed to get the pregnancy terminated at the hospital of their choice.