In A (Mother of X) v. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court allowed termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a minor girl, holding that no court can compel a woman much less a minor to continue an unwanted pregnancy. The minor had clearly and consistently expressed her unwillingness to carry the pregnancy to term. The Court ruled that reproductive autonomy is an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21. It emphasized that bodily autonomy, dignity, and mental health cannot be subordinated to statutory gestational limits under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. While the Act prescribes general limits, constitutional courts may permit termination beyond those limits in exceptional cases to protect fundamental rights. The Court directed JJ Hospital, Mumbai, to conduct the procedure with due medical safeguards, reaffirming that forced motherhood violates constitutional guarantees of autonomy and dignity.