Aborting old ways: Significance of amendment to Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
The amendment to the Medical Termination Pregnancy Act increases the maximum permissible gestation age for abortion to 24 weeks. We look at the significance of this amendment.
The Union Cabinet earlier this week cleared a major change to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971. This was a major decision taken by the Union Cabinet and it came after herculean efforts by the Union Health Ministry. We look at what the amended law has to say as Simplified by Ajay Joseph
