Case of 10-year-old rape victim has made headli­nes for weeks global­lyA baby girl, delivered recently by a 10-year-old girl who was raped by two of her uncles, has been adopted. The three-month-old has been handed over to her new parents, a couple from the western state of Maharashtra, child welfare officials in Chandigarh told BBC. The harrowing case of the 10-year-old rape victim has made headlines for weeks globally. Indian law does not allow terminations after 20 weeks unless doctors certify that the mother’s life is in danger. India’s courts have received several petitions in recent months, many from child rape survivors, seeking permission for abortions.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2017 12:11 UTC