Medical termination of pregnancy definition
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It is the voluntary or intentional abortion induced and performed to terminate pregnancy
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(1) MTP or Medical Termination of Pregnancy is vohuntary termination of pregnancy under medical Supervislon. It is an induced abortion.
(2) Only during first trimester, MTP is safe for mother's health.
(3) Upon amniocentesis examination, i abnormality is detected, usually MTP is periormed.
(4) Government of India has legalized MTP There was MTP Act in 1971, which was later amended in 2017, to prevent its misuse, especially female foetictde should never be done through MTP
(5) As per MTP Act, the procedure can be done only in first 12 weeks ard never after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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