Question

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

Answer 1

Introduction to $MTP$:

Medical termination of pregnancy $\left(MTP\right)$ is the method of intentional termination of pregnancy before full term.

Conditions under which $MTP$ is advised:

●Unwanted pregnancy resulting from casual unprotected coitus.

●Unwanted pregnancy occuring due to the failure of the contraceptives.

●Unwanted pregnancy due to rapes.

●Situations in which pregnancy is harmful to the mother, to the foetus or both.

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