SHEETAL SHANKAR SALVI vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court, while considering a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, denied the request for medical termination of pregnancy at 27 weeks, citing the Medical Board's report which indicated no physical risk to the mother and severe anomalies in the fetus that would compromise postnatal quality of life. The Court held that the anxiety of the mother regarding the pregnancy outcome was insufficient grounds for termination, emphasizing that the Medical Board did not advise termination on medical grounds. Consequently, the petition was dismissed.