ORDER

Application for non-disclosure of name and details of the petitioner is allowed.

2. Petitioner - Mrs. A, aged 22 years, has approached this Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking directions to the respondents to allow her to undergo medical termination of her pregnancy. She apprehended danger to her life, having discovered that her fetus was diagnosed with Anencephaly, a defect that leaves foetal skull bones unformed and is both untreatable and certain to cause the infant's death during or shortly after birth. This condition is also known to endanger the mother's life.

3. By order dated 28.08.2017, while issuing notice to the respondents, this Court gave a direction for examination of the petitioner by a Medical Board consisting of the following Doctors of B.J. Govt. Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra :

1) Dr. Ajay Chandanwale, Dean BJGMC, Pune.

2) Dr. Pradip Sambarey, Professor & Head, Obstetrics and Gynecology, BJG MC Pune.

3) Dr. Nityanand Thakur, CVTS Department BJGMC Pune.

4) Dr. Aarti Kinikar, Professor & Head, Department of Pediatrics BJGMC Pune.

5) Dr. Shephali Pawar, Professor, Department of Radiology, BJGMC Pune.

4. The afores