In Brief
A pregnant woman at 22 weeks carrying a fetus with severe obstructive hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain) and aqueductal stenosis sought permission to terminate the pregnancy. Medical experts found very high risk of significant brain damage and cognitive impairment requiring expensive neurosurgery after birth. The woman expressed her desire for termination and stated continuation would cause severe mental suffering. The Supreme Court, after reviewing a medical board assessment confirming these findings and the woman's distress, allowed the petition and directed immediate medical termination of pregnancy at a government hospital.
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