The baby born on Friday to a 13-year-old rape survivor from Mumbai, whom the Supreme Court had granted permission to abort her 32-week-old foetus, died on Sunday morning. The baby, which had respiratory complications and needed mechanical breathing assistance, had spent 48 hours on a ventilator. Because of the premature birth, the baby which weighed 1.8kg, had smaller organs. A full-term baby - between 39 and 40 weeks - has to be around 2.5kg. The child’s parents then approached a Mumbai doctor who helped them file an application in the Supreme Court asking for permission to terminate the pregnancy.

Source: Hindustan Times September 11, 2017 05:26 UTC