Section 9
Doctor’s Advice (opinion)
(1) The doctor shall prescribe his/her opinion in the format prescribed in Schedule – 7, while making abortion
with the consent of the concerned women, in the situation that if the abortion of any pregnant woman has not been done any of the following consequences may take place as according to the medical system and on any other basis that supports the matter.
(a) may danger in the life of concerned pregnant women,
(b) may physically and mentally destroy (deteriorate) the health of the concerned women,
(c) may born the children with disability.
Clarification : For the purpose of this clause “disability” refers to any of the following conditions :
(a) due to the serious weakness in the fetus chances of death in the womb during the pregnancy or if even
born, the children in the womb has a such problem that it may not survive,
(b) Due to the genetic defect or any other reason, the children may have serious physical and mental
disability.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), if the abortion of a pregnant women has done with any of the following reason, the advice of a doctor may not require :–
(a) Up to twelve weeks pregnancy, with the consent of the concerned pregnant women,
(b) Up to Eighteen weeks pregnancy which has caused by the rape of incest relationship (sexual
intercourse), with the consent of concerned pregnant women.
with the consent of the concerned women, in the situation that if the abortion of any pregnant woman has not been done any of the following consequences may take place as according to the medical system and on any other basis that supports the matter.
(a) may danger in the life of concerned pregnant women,
(b) may physically and mentally destroy (deteriorate) the health of the concerned women,
(c) may born the children with disability.
Clarification : For the purpose of this clause “disability” refers to any of the following conditions :
(a) due to the serious weakness in the fetus chances of death in the womb during the pregnancy or if even
born, the children in the womb has a such problem that it may not survive,
(b) Due to the genetic defect or any other reason, the children may have serious physical and mental
disability.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), if the abortion of a pregnant women has done with any of the following reason, the advice of a doctor may not require :–
(a) Up to twelve weeks pregnancy, with the consent of the concerned pregnant women,
(b) Up to Eighteen weeks pregnancy which has caused by the rape of incest relationship (sexual
intercourse), with the consent of concerned pregnant women.