Question

What proportion of conceived pregnancies in the world undergo medical termination of pregnancy in a year?

• A. ${\frac{1}{3}}^{\mathrm{rd}}$
• B. ${\frac{1}{4}}^{\mathrm{th}}$
  
• C. ${\frac{1}{5}}^{\mathrm{th}}$
• D. ${\frac{1}{6}}^{\mathrm{th}}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C ${\frac{1}{5}}^{\mathrm{th}}$

Voluntary or intentional termination of pregnancy before full term development is known as medical termination of pregnancy (MTP). Medical termination or induced abortion of any foetus is regulated by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, which checks the abortion procedures in India. Unsafe abortion is the third largest cause of maternal mortality. Nearly 40 to 50 million MTPs are performed every year all over the world, which accounts for nearly ${\frac{1}{5}}^{\mathrm{th}}$ of the total conceived pregnancies.