Identify the statements which are incorrect with respect to medical termination of pregnancy: (A) MTP is relatively safe during the first trimester of pregnancy
(B) Govt. of India legalised MTP in 1981
(C) MTP is misused to get rid of desired sex determined through amniocentesis
(D) MTP is essential in cases where foetus is found to carrying harmful genes Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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A
(A), (B)
B
(A), (D)
C
(B), (C)
D
(B), (D)
Correct Answer
(B), (C)
Detailed Explanation
MTPs are considered relatively safe during the first trimester, i.e., upto 12 weeks of pregnancy. Second trimester abortions are much more riskier. Statutory ban on amniocentesis (a foetal sex determination test based on the chromosomal pattern in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo) for sex-determination to legally check increasing female foeticides. Government of India legalised MTP in 1971 with some strict conditions to avoid its misuse
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