Question

In which of the following case/s, it is legal to terminate a pregnancy after 12 weeks of maternal age?

• A. The continuation of the pregnancy would involve a risk to the life of the pregnant woman
• B. There is a substantial risk that if the child was born, he/she would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped
• C. To avoid possible pregnancy due to rape
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

The medical termination act of 1971 gives allows abortions only under the following conditions

• A risk to the life of the pregnant woman
  
• A risk of grave injury to her mental or physical health
  
• If the pregnancy is caused by rape
  
• If the unborn suffer from chromosomal or genetic abnormalities
  
• Failure of the contraceptive used by the couple
• So the correct options are both 'The continuation of the pregnancy would involve a risk to the life of the pregnant woman' & 'There is a substantial risk that if the child was born, he/she would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped'.