MTP Act of 1971 provides for termination of pregnancy till how many weeks of pregnancy ?
Ans. is 'c' i.e., 20 weeks Medical termination of pregnancy act (19711 The MTP act, 1971 lays down ? The conditions under which a pregnancy can be terminated. The person or persons who can perform such terminations. The place where such terminations can be performed. The conditions under which a pregnancy can be terminated under the MTPAct. 1971 : There are 5 conditions that have been identified in the Act : Medical - where continuation of the pregnancy might endanger the mother's life or cause grave injury to her physical or mental health. Eugenic - where there is substantial risk of the child being born with serious handicaps due to physical or mental abnormalities. Humanitarian - where pregnancy is the result of rape Socio-economic - where actual or reasonably foreseeable environments (whether social or economic could lead to risk of injury to the health of the mother). Failure of contraceptive devices - The anguish caused by an unwanted pregnancy resulting from a failure of any contraceptive device or method can be presumed to constitute a grave mental injury to the health of the mother. This condition is a unique feature of the Indian law and viually allows aboion on request, in view of the difficulty of proving that a pregnancy was not caused by failure of contraception. The written consent of the guardian is necessary before performing aboion in women under 18 years of age, and in lunatics even if they are older than 18 years. The person or persons who can perform aboion The Act provides safeguards to the mother by authorising only a Registered Medical Practitioner having experience in gynaecology and obstetrics to perform aboion where the length of pregnancy does not exceed 12 weeks. o However, where the pregnancy exceeds 12 weeks and is not more than 20 weeks, the opinion of two Ragistered o Medical Practitioners is necessary to terminate the pregnancy. Where aboion can be done The Act stipulates that no termination of pregnancy shall be made at any place other than a hospital established or maintained by Government or a place approved for the purpose of this Act by Government. Aboion services are provided in hospitals in strict confidence. The name of the aboion seeker is kept confidential, since aboion has been treated statutorily as a personal matter.
12 weeks
16 weeks
20 weeks
24 weeks