The recent reported dilemma Haresh and Niketa Mehta had a reason to grieve. Scientific (medical) tests on Niketa showed that the child in her womb had serious congenital deformities. They did not want to bring to world a child that could have on its birth a congenital heart blockage and mal-positioned arteries. Mehtas’ doctor advised that the pregnancy could be terminated. The JJ Hospital panel which had said that the child could be born with severe incapacity made a volte face a week later to predict that the incapacitation could be a matter of ‘least chance’ (sic). The Bombay High Court said that it would not approve of the abortion. The couple was distraught and a couple of days later, a more composed Ms.Niketa was reported to have braced herself to be ready to fight the illness for the child. The Union Health Minister said that the matter required a serious debate. One more week passed. Nikita had a miscarriage. The child arrived dead and unfortunately now, the whole episode has co...