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Reproductive Health

Question
CBSEENBI12002463

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) is considered safe up to have many weeks of pregnancy?

  • Twelve weeks

  • Eighteen weeks

  • Six weeks

  • Eight weeks

Solution

A.

Twelve weeks

Intentional or voluntary termination of pregnancy before full term is called medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) or induced abortion. MTPs are considered relatively safe during the first trimester, i.e., upto 12 weeks of pregnancy. Second trimseter abortions are much more risker.