Question

MTPs are considered relatively safe during the

• A. first trimester
• B. second trimester
• C. third trimester
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

first trimester

MTPs are considered relatively safe during the first trimester i.e. upto 12 weeks of pregnancy. Medical Termination of Pregnancy(MTP) or intentional abortion is a scientific way of getting rid of unwanted pregnancies either due to casual unprotected intercourse or failure of the contraceptive used during coitus or rape.

MTPs are also essential in certain cases where continuation of pregnancy could be harmful to either mother child or both.