Intentional or voluntary termination of pregnancy before full term is called MTP or induced abortion .
45 to 50 million MTPs are performed in a year all over the world .
MTP helps to decrease population .
Many countries have no legalised MTP due to emotional ,ethical ,religious and social issues.
Government of India legalised MTP in 1971 with some strict condition to check illegal female foetisides It is essential in cases where continuation of pregnancy could be harmful to the mother or to the foetus or both .
MTPs are safe during the first trimester and second trimester abortion are very risky.
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