Read the given statements and select the correct option
Statement 1 : MTP is considered relatively safe during the first frimester of pregnancy
Statement 2 : Foetus becomes intimately associated with the materanal tissues after the first trimester.

Options

A. Both statement 1 and 2 are correct
B. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect
C. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct
D. Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer

A

Explanation

MTP is the termination of pregnancy before the foetus becomes viable. It is done to get rid of unwanted preganancies. It is comparatively safe upto first trimester (12 weeks) of pregnancy. After the first trimester, MTP becomes more risky as the foetus becomes intimately associated with the maternal tissues.