Kerala High Court Orders Medical Board To Examine Jailed Kenyan Woman Seeking Medical Termination Of Pregnancy

Justice Devan Ramachandran has directed the petitioner to be examined by a medical board.

“Pending consideration whether the petitioner's request in this writ petition can be granted, I deem it necessary that she be evaluated by a competent Medical Board to be constituted at the Medical College Hospital, Thrissur.”

The Court thus directed the Superintendent of Medical College Hospital, Thrissur to constitute a medical board. It further directed the Superintendent Of Jail Viyyur Women's Jail And Correction Home to bring the petitioner before the medical board on March 14, 2024, at 11 am for medical evaluation.

The petitioner submitted that she was informed by the jail authorities that medical termination of pregnancy could not be allowed without an order from the Court.

Government Pleader, Sunil Kumar Kuriakose submitted that there were no protocols in place for examining the petitioner since she is not an Indian citizen.

The matter has been posted for further hearing on March 15, 2024

The plea is moved by Advocates Aneesh K.R, Saurav B., Lia George

Case title: Gware Margret Sebina v Union Of India

Case number: WP(C). NO. 9016 OF 2024

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