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Husband’s age can’t bar parenthood: Chhattisgarh High Court allows IVF for couple grieving death of their only child

The Indian Express·Somya Panwar·about 1 month ago
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Chhattisgarh High Court News: The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted a couple (woman aged 49 and man 55) permission to proceed with IVF treatment, ruling that the wife remained within the statutory age limit, both partners were medically fit, and a denial of treatment would constitute a “permanent deprivation” of their right to experience parenthood. The couple had lost their only child in 2022, causing them immense emotional and psychological distress, on account of which they were unable to immediately take any steps towards expanding their family. Noting that the case fell within the category of exceptional circumstances warranting judicial intervention, Justice Amitendra Kishore directed the IVF clinic authorities to permit and proceed with the IVF treatment of the couple, who had been denied the procedure on the ground that the husband had crossed the prescribed age under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) (Regulation) Act, 2021.…

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