In September 2022, the Supreme Court allowed all women, irrespective of their marital status, to safely and legally abort their child till of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 05 Dec 2022 Shift 2)

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The correct answer is 24 weeks.Key Points

In September 2022, the Supreme Court allowed all women, irrespective of their marital status, to safely and legally abort their child till 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
The Bill allows for the termination of pregnancy after 24 weeks based on the opinion of the Medical Board in the case of substantial foetal abnormalities.
The Bill does not provide a time frame within which the Board must make its decision. .
It proposes the requirement of the opinion of two registered medical practitioners for termination of pregnancy of 20-24 weeks of gestation and it aims to enhance the gestation limit for ‘special categories’ of women which includes survivors of rape, victims of incest, and other vulnerable women like differently-abled women and minors.

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Medical termination of pregnancy act given for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical practitioners.
The MTP act was passed in 1971 in India.
MTP is a legalized method to terminate the unwanted or unintentional pregnancy before its full term. There are certain conditions involved under abortion that is:-
- When the continuation of the pregnancy will harm the mother physically or mentally,
- When the newborn is at risk or can suffer from severe mental or physical problems or can be handicapped,
- For a minor girl, guardians or parents should give written consent for MTP.
- Unwanted pregnancies due to unsafe sex or rapes or failure of the contraceptive can be terminated.
- Termination of the pregnancy can be conducted in a government hospital or a place approved for this act by the government.