Question

Which of the following is an aim of medical termination act?

• A. To improve maternal health
• B. To de-criminalize the abortion seeker
• C. Both A and B
• D. To decrease population

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both A and B

The medical termination act of 1971 gives allows abortions only under the following conditions

• A risk to life of the pregnant woman
  
• A risk of grave injury to her mental or physical health
  
• If the pregnancy is caused by rape
  
• If the unborn suffers from chromosomal or genetic abnormalities
  

Failure of the contraceptive used by the couple

If any of these condition is not met , the MTP is considered to be illegal . So the correct option is 'both A & B' .