MTP ACT 1971

SUBMITTED TO: DR. ANITA JAIN

ASSSISTANT PROFESSOR
IBS,CCS UNIVERSITY

SUBMITTED BY: NEHA

MBA(HA) 4TH SEMESTER
THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF
PREGNANCY ACT
1971 ACT NO. 34 OF 1971
[10th August, 1971]

 An Act to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by

registered medical practitioners.
JURISDICTION

To whole India.
 AMENDMENTS

MTP Act was established in

1971 and two amendments are
made in:
In 1994
In 2002
In 2021
1971 Vs 2021
 OBJECTIVE
 To improve the maternal health scenario by preventing large
number of unsafe abortions.

 Legalizes abortion services.

 Promotes access to safe abortion services to women.

 Offers protection to medical practitioners.

 When can pregnancies be terminated?

• Up to 20 weeks gestation.

• With the consent of the women, If the women is

below 18 years or is mentally ill, then with consent
of a guardian.

• With the opinion of a registered medical practitioner,

formed in good faith, under certain circumstances.
 Place for conducting MTP

A hospital established or maintained by

Government
or
A place approved for the purpose of this Act by a
District-level Committee constituted by the
government with the CMHO as Chairperson
 SIGNIFICANCE

 The new law will contribute towards

ending preventable maternal mortality to
help meet the Sustainable Development
Goals.
 The amendments will increase the ambit
and access of women to safe abortion
services and will ensure dignity, autonomy,
confidentiality and justice for women who
need to terminate pregnancy.
THANK YOU