MTP is legally permitted before the gestation of:

In India, the Viable age of fetus after which a newborn can survive is 28 weeks and the time before which legal termination is allowed is 20 weeks under the MTP act. MTP upto 12 weeks can be performed by a doctor registered under MTP Act, whereas that upto 12-20 weeks needs recommendation by two such doctors and the cause for MTP must be clearly mentioned in the MTP form Suggestions for making MTP till age 24 weeks and bility after this 24 week period have been made but these are still not recommended rules