The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected Niketa and Harish Mehta's plea to abort their 24-week-old foetus, which the doctors say may have a congenital heart defect. The Court ruled that a predicted disability is no ground for abortion. The Mehtas argued that they being the primary caregivers of the baby should be allowed to take the decision. But is abortion a matter of parental choice? CNN-IBN raised that question on its show Face the Nation.
About one in 100 babies are born with heart defects.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/congenital-heart-disease-disease-of-the-innocent/70395-17.html
Medical and legal experts give their views on the Mehta abortion case.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/the-ethics-debate-should-abortion-laws-be-changed/70363-3.html
There are reports the couple has sold the rights to a US publication.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/brangelina-twins-are-million-dollar-babies/68798-8.html
Jolie had the twins by caesarean section on Saturday evening in Nice.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/its-twins-for-jolie-brad-brood-now-six/68788-8.html
The son was born on April 27 and the daughter on June 6.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/twins-born-40-days-apart-to-orissa-woman/67357-17.html
IBN Lokmat's Alka Dhupkar tells us more about these real life banks in a special report.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/birth-of-hope-semen-banks-keep-dreams-alive/67318-17.html
Dr Anita Kaul tells mothers can make informed choices about their child's health.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/doc-talk-identifying-genetic-diseases-during-pregnancy/66430-17.html
Kids fathered by over-45s are twice as likely to die before adulthood, research finds.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/fathering-kids-before-the-age-of-45-is-a-good-idea/66389-17.html
However a TV show says a close friend of Jolie has confirmed the report.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/the-scores-still-4-brangelina-deny-twin-birth-news/66333-8.html
Researchers have found that a child's sex is associated with the mother's diet.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/skipping-breakfast-may-mean-your-baby-is-a-girl/63829-11.html
Oral contraceptives are more effective in preventing pregnancy and moderates bleeding.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/oral-contraceptives-more-effective-than-cyclic-pills/62663-17.html
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