India: Rape victim’s pregnancy terminated at Safdarjung Hospital

GURGAON: The 13-year-old rape victim, whose plight TOI had highlighted earlier this week, successfully underwent abortion at Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday amid claims by her family that they haven't received any help from the district administration. 

"We plan to move court to get her what she deserves, now that our priority in getting an abortion is taken care of," said advocate Kulbhushan Bharadwaj of NGO Farishte Group. 

On Friday, a private hospital in Gurgaon came forward to "adopt" her for lifelong medical treatment. The hospital is putting together a team of doctors to attend to the girl as soon as she arrives from Delhi. 

"We understand that termination of pregnancy is not the end of everything. It will mean a new start for her and her family to return to society. We have not heard anything yet from either the NGO or the hospital and have to understand her medical history," said Dr Devlina Chakraborty, COO & medical director, Artemis Health Institute. 

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Rape-victims-pregnancy-terminated-at-Safdarjung-Hospital/articleshow/20485615.cms