MTP is considered safe up to _____ weeks of pregnancy.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 12
Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) is the intentional or voluntary ending of a pregnancy before full term. Human pregnancy lasts about nine months, and its first part, up to 12 weeks, is the first trimester.
The other numbers all fall later. 20 weeks lies in the second trimester, and 30 and 32 weeks lie in the third trimester, when an abortion carries far more risk to the mother. Under the MTP (Amendment) Act, 2017, a pregnancy may be ended within the first 12 weeks on the opinion of one registered medical practitioner; between 12 and 24 weeks two practitioners must agree.
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