Officials from the Child Welfare Committee, Kancheepuram, said they would file a petition before the Madras High Court seeking medical termination of pregnancy. Married a week agoIt was stated that she was in a relationship with a cousin, who is 17. When her parents found out, they got the boy to marry her a week ago in a temple. “We are not sure if there are more cases of under-age pregnancy that are not being reported. We are intensifying our efforts along with other departments to create awareness on teen pregnancies,” said Zaheeruddin Mohamad, member, CWC.

Source: The Hindu April 08, 2018 19:05 UTC