Medical termination of pregnancy rules, 1975 india code. Hindijurisprudenc medical termination of pregnency act. Medical termination of pregnancy was made legal in india in 1971 when the medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 was passed. Government hereby makes the following rules, namely 1.
Sc judgment on mtp act accommodates mental, physical. But the court is fettered by medical termination of pregnancy mtp act, 1971 in allowing abortion of a pregnancy caused by sexual assault. It permits termination under medical supervision, generally up to 12 weeks gestation, and later if pregnancy poses a serious. After that, either one has to go for illegal abortion or forcefully have to bear the child. The medical termination of pregnancy act and rules list of acts. Choice on termination of pregnancy act south african. Medical termination of pregnancy act ias parliament. Medical termination of pregnancy mtp act, 1971 wikiias. Short title and commencement1 these rules may be called the medical termination of pregnancy. Medical termination of pregnancy act linkedin slideshare. According to the medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 mtp act, grounds for granting abortion include, but are not limited to, women facing the birth of a potentially handicapped or malformed child within a 20week gestational period 1. Download pdf for medical termination of pregnancy, 1971 2 it extends to the whole of india. Niketa mehta case is one of the best example to cite and. An act to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical practitioners and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Information concerning termination of pregnancy 40 6. Medical termination of pregnancy mtp act,1971 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 act no. An act to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy. Pharmacy act 1948 in hindi pharmacy act in hindi important. Medical termination of pregnancy amendment act, 2002. Amended by choice on termination of pregnancy amendment act 1 of 2008 from 18 feb 2008. The bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of the parliament. Medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 34 of 1971 the central government hereby makes the following rules, namely 1. The medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 youtube. Laws of guyana medical termination of pregnancy cap.
Medical termination of pregnancy act the medical termination of pregnancy acts mandates that abortion is not permitted beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy. Termination of pregnancy in accordance with section 3 of the mtpa, the treatment for the termination of pregnancy is lawful if administered in conformity with certain. The amendments to the mtp act in 2002 decentralized the process of approval of a private place to offer abortion services to the district level. Under section 3 of the act a medical practitioner will not be held guilty of an offence under the act if he terminates any pregnancy as per the provisions of this act where the length of the pregnancy is not more than 12 weeks and also if exceeds 12 weeks but not more than 20 weeks then 2 registered medical practitioners can give their opinion. It was the first country among the englishspeaking caribbean islands to do so. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyninth year of the republic of india as follows. Section 1, 3, 710 amended by criminal law sexual offences and related matters amendment act 32 of 2007 from 16 dec 2007. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. It cited that the medical termination of pregnancy act of 1971 places a 20week ceiling on termination of pregnancy.
Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfifth year of the republic of india as follows. The health regulation of termination of pregnancy act 2018 act no. Medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 the 1971 act allowed pregnancy termination up to the length of 12 weeks of gestation based on the opinion of a single registered medical practitioner formed in good faith whereas termination of pregnancy which is more than 12 weeks but less than 20 weeks is allowed on the opinion of two registered medical practitioners. Concientious objection to participation in treatment 5. Medical termination of pregnancy act 1971 introduction. Mtp and its provisions with respect to status of women in india. Cabinet approves the medical termination of pregnancy amendment bill, 2020. Medical termination of pregnancy act authorstream presentation. The key features of the medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971. The medical termination of pregnancy act 1983 barbados. The words except the state of jammu and kashmir omitted by act 34 of 2019, s. It has discussed circumstances in which women is allowed to legally abort the child.
A draft medical termination of pregnancy amendment bill, 2014 by the ministry of health provides for termination of pregnancy beyond 20 weeks to 24 weeks, under certain stipulated conditions. The draft medical termination of pregnancy amendment bill of 2014 an amended bill of the 1971 law which extends the bar from 20 to 24 weeks has been in pending in the parliament for the past three years. According to the medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 mtp act, grounds for granting abortion include, but are not limited to, women facing the birth of a potentially handicapped or malformed child within a 20week gestational period. Supreme court was constrained to seek the opinion of a panel of doctors to affirm if the health of a 10year old, in chandigarh, will be adversely affected if her pregnancy is allowed to be full. Page 2 of 6 facility means a place designated by the minister in terms of section 3 of the act where the termination of a pregnancy may take place. A qualified doctor is allowed to perform this termination of pregnancy. This was the first step to legalize abortions which were performed by quacks and which instilled fear in the minds of pregnant woman. Medical termination of pregnancy act issues and analysis. The medical termination of pregnancy amendment bill, 2014 bill further to amend the medical termination of pre an act, 1971. The mtp act is 45 years old, and despite several suggestions, has not yet gone through amendments. Supplementary provisions chapter 304 termination of pregnancy 26 of 1972 of 1994 an act to.
The rmp is permitted to undertake termination of pregnancy upto 12 weeks, if he she is of the opinion that the continuance of pregnancy would involve a risk to the life of the pregnant woman or cause grave injury to her physical or mental health or to the child on birth. Regarding mentally ill person much needed amendment regarding substitution of term lunatic with mentally ill. The medical termination of pregnancy mtp act 1971, was amended in 2002 to facilitate better implementation and increase access for women especially in the private health sector. Act, 1971 hereinafter referred to the mtpa which came into force on. An act to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical. The union cabinet, chaired by the prime minister shri narendra modi, has approved the medical termination of pregnancy amendment bill, 2020 to amend the medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971. Health regulation of termination of pregnancy act 2018. A woman who in terms of section 2 1 requests a termination of pregnancy from a medical practitioner or a registered midwife, as the case may be, shall be informed of her.
These changes in abortion law are made in conformity with shantilal saha committees recommendations in august 1964, 1966 and. Medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 34 of 1971 the central. The medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 hereinafter referred to as the. This act may be called the medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971. Short title and commencement 1 jhese rules may be called the medical termination of pregnancy rules, 1975. Chapter 304 the termination of pregnancy act the termination of pregnancy act arrangement of sections section 1. Barbados has changed the law by the medical termination of pregnancy act 1983 mtpa. When pregnancies may be terminated by registered medical practitioners. The medical termination of pregnancy act was first enacted in the year 1971 to legalize and regulate the conditions of termination of pregnancy. The objects and reasons of the medical termination of pregnancy act, 1997 for short, mtp act read with section 32i thereof permit termination of pregnancy of a woman by a registered medical practitioner if the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman or grave injury to her physical or mental health. Abortion in india is legal only up to twenty weeks of pregnancy under specific conditions and situations.
To legalize termination of pregnancy on various socio medical grounds. The medical termination of pregnancy act mtp rules act no. Number 31 of 2018 health regulation of termination of pregnancy. An exception to the law is made if a registered medical practitioner certifies to a court that the continued pregnancy is lifethreatening for. Modification of sections 78, 79, 80 and 99 of the criminal law offences act. The medical termination of pregnancy mtp act, 1971 governs induced abortion service delivery in india. Medical termination of pregnancy act, 1971 and its recent. Notwithstanding sections 61 and 62 of the offences against the person act, the treatment for the termination of pregnancy is lawful if administered in accordance with this act. The changes produced by the medical termination of pregnancy. Department of health and family welfare draft medical. In the summer of 2017, the supreme court of india denied permission to abort a 26weekold foetus, detected with down syndrome at 22 weeks, to a family which already had a child with special needs, on the grounds that the 20week mark specified in the medical termination of pregnancy act of 1971 had been crossed.
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