Question

Under the MTP (Amendment) Act, 2021, what is the statutory requirement of Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs) for terminating a pregnancy up to 20 weeks of gestation?

Options

• Opinion of 1 RMP is sufficient

• Opinion of 3 RMPs is required

• Opinion of 2 RMPs is required

• Approval from a State Medical Board is mandatory

Answer 1

Under the MTP Amendment Act, 2021, termination of pregnancy up to 20 weeks requires the opinion of only 1 Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP). This was an amendment to the original 1971 Act, which required 2 RMPs for terminations between 12 and 20 weeks.