In Brief
A 37-year-old woman in her 26th week of pregnancy sought judicial permission to medically terminate her pregnancy after the fetus was diagnosed with Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome). A Medical Board examined her and found no physical risk to the mother from continuing or terminating the pregnancy, and noted the fetus was likely to have mental and physical challenges but did not establish certainty of severe abnormality. The Supreme Court declined the request, holding that medical termination cannot be permitted merely because a fetus may develop mental and physical challenges, absent established danger to the mother's life or certain severe fetal abnormality. The matter was listed for further consideration.
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