In Brief
A pregnant woman at 31 weeks gestation sought court approval to terminate her pregnancy after a medical board confirmed the fetus had bilateral kidney dysgenesis, incompatible with life. The woman had voluntarily expressed informed consent. The medical board certified that termination at this advanced stage carried no greater risk than continuing to term and would reduce her mental distress. The Supreme Court approved the termination, holding that in exceptional circumstances—when medical evidence shows a fatal fetal anomaly, the mother gives informed consent, and termination is medically safer than continuation—the court may permit termination beyond the statutory 20-week limit to protect the mother's constitutional rights."/> </invoke>
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