Question

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) is considered safe up to how many weeks of pregnancy?

• A. Eight weeks
• B. Twelve weeks
• C. Eighteen weeks
• D. Six weeks

Answer 1

The correct option is B Twelve weeks

Medical termination of preganancy (MTP) or abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the foetus becomes viable. MTP is comparatively safe upto 12 weeks (the first trimester) of pregnancy. It becomes more risky after the first trimester of pregnancy as the placenta develops and the foetus becomes intimately associated with the maternal tissues.