Question

What are the conditions in which medical termination of pregnancy is advised?

Answer 1

Introduction to MTP:

Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) is the method of intentional termination of pregnancy before full term.

Conditions under which MTP is advised:

$\bullet$ Unwanted pregnancy resulting from casual unprotected coitus.

$\bullet$ Unwanted pregnancy occuring due to the failure of the contraceptives.

$\bullet$ Unwanted pregnancy due to rapes.

$\bullet$ Situations in which pregnancy is harmful to the mother, to the foetus or both.

$\bullet$ Situations involving substantial risk of the child, if born, suffering from physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.