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Forensic Medicine Abortion and Delivery 460e3b40

Indication of MTP -

A
Pregnancy due to rape
B
Contraceptive failure
C
Pregnancy endangering mother's life
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., All of the above The conditions under which pregnancy can be terminated under the MTP ActThere are 4 conditions that have been identified in the Act:Medical - Where continuation of the pregnancy might endanger the mother's life or cause grave injury to her physical or mental health.Eugenic - Where there is substantial risk of the child being born with serious handicaps due to physical or mental abnormalities.Humanitarian - Where pregnancy is the result of rape.Failure of contraceptive devices - The anguish caused by an unwanted pregnancy resulting from a failure of any contraceptive device or method can be presumed to constitute a grave mental injury to the health of the mother. This condition is a unique feature of the Indian law and virtually allows abortion on request, in view of the difficulty of proving that a pregnancy was not caused by failure of contraception.

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