Wednesday, 14 July 2021

MTP - Medical Termination of Pregnancy

 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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