MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY(MTP)

Question 1

Intentional or voluntary termination of pregnancy before ________ is called MTP or __________

Answer 1

full term, induced abortion

Question 2

How many MTPs are performed in a year all over the world ?

Answer 2

45 to 50 million

Question 3

The no. of MTPs per year accounts for what fraction of total no. of conceived pregnancies in a year?

Answer 3

1/5th

Question 4

Whether to accept/legalise MTP or not is being debated upon in many countries due to ________(4) issues

Answer 4

ethical, religious, emotional, social

Question 5

Government of India legalised MTP in ____________ with some strict conditions to avoid its misuse in indiscriminate and illegal ____________

Answer 5

1971, female foeticides

Question 6

Female foeticides are reported to be lesser in India .

True/false

Answer 6

False

high

Question 7

MTP is used to get rid of _______________

Answer 7

Unwanted pregnancies

Question 8

3 reasons of unwanted pregnancies :

Answer 8

casual unprotected intercourse
failure of contraceptive during coitus
rape

Question 9

________ is essential when continuation of pregnancy could be harmful or even fatal to _______________

Answer 9

MTP, mother/foetus/both

Question 10

MTPs are considered relatively safe during ____________

Answer 10

1st trimester(12 weeks)

Question 11

________________ trimester abortions are much more riskier

Answer 11

2nd

Question 12

Majority of MTPs are performed illegally by ________________ which are unsafe and could be fatal too

Answer 12

unqualified quacks

Question 13

Misuse of ________ is done to determine sex of unborn child

Answer 13

Amniocentesis

Question 14

If foetus is found to be female, amniocentesis is followed by MTP - is this legal?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

3 practices that could reverse unhealthy trend of illegal MTPs etc.

Answer 15

1. Counselling on the need to avoid unprotected coitus
2. awareness of risk involved in illegal abortions
   3.Providing more health care facilities

Question 16

Is MTP legalised in our country?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

When was MTP amended?

Answer 17

2017

Question 18

On the opinion of ________(no.) medical practitioners are following MTPs performed?
within 12 weeks
less than 24 but more than 12 weeks

Answer 18

one
two

Question 19

According to 2017 MTP amendment act, what are the 2 grounds for MTP to be performed?

Answer 19

1.Pregnancy involves risk to life of mother , injury or mental health
2.Risk that child if born, would suffer physical or mental abnormilities as to be seriously handicapped

Question 20

Maternal mortality and morbidity is possible due to MTP.

True/false

Answer 20

True