{
  "id": 5454527,
  "title": "After losing doctor son to suicide, Gujarat couple in 50s wins High Court battle for IVF",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/after-losing-doctor-son-to-suicide-gujarat-couple-in-50s-wins-high",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T00:35:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/after-losing-doctor-son-to-suicide-gujarat-couple-in-50s-wins-high-court-battle-for-ivf-10862380/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Gujarat couple in their 50s, who lost their 25-year-old doctor son to suicide four years ago, has won a High Court battle to undergo IVF treatment. Despite the mother's age exceeding the statutory limit for assisted reproduction, the court ruled that the couple's eligibility should be considered collectively as a commissioning couple. The Gujarat High Court's 17-page judgment, dated September 2, set aside the rejection of their IVF request, upholding their right to seek assisted reproductive technology services. Justice Nirzar S Desai noted that the woman had reached menopause and was unable to conceive naturally, prompting the couple to turn to IVF. The court also considered a series of High Court precedents, including a Calcutta High Court ruling, which held that an age-related ineligibility of one spouse need not affect the other when both constitute a commissioning couple. The court upheld the couple's petition, allowing them to access IVF treatment, though their medical suitability remains at the discretion of a clinic and treating doctors.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "High Court extends freeze on implementation of controversial police investigations unit law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/high-court-extends-freeze-on-implementation-of-controversial-police",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:34:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}