Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP): Methods, Legal Aspects, and Complications
Definition and Legal Framework: Overview of abortion laws in India, including the MTP Act 1971.
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) involves medical and surgical methods to end a pregnancy, governed by India's MTP Act, 1971.
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Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP): Methods, Legal Aspects, and Complications
Definition and Legal Framework
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) refers to the voluntary termination of pregnancy using medical and surgical methods. In India, MTP is governed by the MTP Act, 1971, which provides legal provisions and safeguards for terminating a pregnancy under specific conditions.
Methods of MTP
Medical Methods
- Use of medications such as Mifepristone and Misoprostol to induce abortion.
- Suitable for pregnancies up to 9 weeks.
Surgical Methods
- Vacuum Aspiration: Used in early pregnancy.
- Dilation and Evacuation (D&E): Performed in the second trimester.
Legal Aspects
The MTP Act allows termination under conditions such as risk to the woman’s life, grave injury to physical or mental health, fetal abnormalities, and pregnancy resulting from rape or failure of contraception.
Complications
- Heavy bleeding
- Infection
- Incomplete abortion
- Psychological impact
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#Medical Termination of Pregnancy#MTP Act 1971#Abortion Laws in India#MTP Methods#MTP Complications
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