Question

One of the legal methods of birth control is:

A. abortion by taking an appropriate medicine

B. by abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle

C. by having coitus at the time of daybreak

D. by a premature ejaculation during coitus

• A. abortion by taking an appropriate medicine
• B. by abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle
• C. by having coitus at the time of daybreak
• D. by a premature ejaculation during coitus

Answer 1

The correct option is: A

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) or induced abortion became legal in India in 1971 with some strict conditions to avoid its misuse.
2. MTP is performed by experienced professionals and gynaecologist.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. ​Abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle is a natural method of contraception.

Option C:

1. Avoiding coitus at the time of daybreak is not a method of contraception.​

Option D:

1. Pre-ejaculation fluid may contain sperm, which means pregnancy can occur even when full ejaculation doesn't occur.
2. Hence, it is not a method of contraception.

Final answer: One of the legal methods of birth control is abortion by taking an appropriate medicine.