Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Telangana HC Permits Fertility Treatment for 49-Year-Old Woman
Imagine a woman wants to have a baby, but there are rules about her age for fertility treatments.
The rules say women over 50 can't get help.
A 49-year-old woman wanted to start a fertility treatment, but officials said no because of the rules.
She asked the court to help.
The court agreed with the woman, saying the officials were taking too long to make a decision, and it wasn't fair to stop her treatment before she turned 50.
The court told the officials to let her have the treatment right away, even though she was close to the age limit, so she could still have a chance to have a baby.
A 49-year-old woman was permitted by the Telangana High Court to undergo fertility treatment.
The court order allows follicle retrieval and storage, despite age restrictions in the ART Act.
The woman filed a petition challenging authorities' refusal to allow her treatment.
The judge criticized officials for delaying their response to the woman's request.
The court directed officials to proceed with the treatment, waiving the age bar.
- Who
- Voleti Sri Lakshmi, a 49-year-old woman.
- What
- The court is allowing a woman to proceed with fertility treatment.
- When
- The court issued an interim order.
- Where
- Telangana High Court, India.
- Why
- To allow the woman to proceed with fertility treatment, despite age restrictions.
- Petitioner
- Voleti Sri Lakshmi
- Age
- 49 years old
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Judge
- Justice K Sujana
- Act Involved
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021
- Next Hearing
- June 16