Unmarried Minor Girls and Pregnancy: Medico-Legal Issues

Unmarried Minor Girls and Pregnancy: Medico-Legal Issues

Sexual abuse of children is a heinous crime and violation of basic of human rights as well as child rights. When a minor girl becomes pregnant after an incidence of sexual abuse, the Protection of Children against sexual offences Act (POCSO Act) requires medical provider to report the case and the M...

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Main Author:	Lalchand Verma; Sachin Meena; Deepali Pathak
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sonali Sharma on behalf of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences 2023-07-01
Series:	RUHS Journal of Health Sciences
Subjects:	Medical termination of pregnancy, Minor, Pregnancy.
Online Access:	https://ruhsjhs.in/articleDetails.php?artid=TmpVPQ==

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