The principle allowing a child to bring a civil suit for injuries sustained in the womb[1] cannot be extended to give a father the right to prevent termination of a pregnancy through abortion. The court held that an unborn foetus does not have rights which can be vindicated.
1997 SC 285
Art. 02 Right to Life, Child & Family Law, Medical Law
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