In which of the following condition, MTP is performed legally?
a. To get rid of unwanted pregnancy due to casual unprotected intercourse.
b. To get rid of unwanted pregnancy due to failure of the contraceptive used during coitus or rapes.
c. Where the continuation of the pregnancy could be harmful or even fatal to the mother or to foetus or both.
d. To get rid of pregnancy as the foetus is found to be female

Options

A. a and b
B. b and c
C. a, b and c
D. a, b, c and d

Answer

C

Explanation

MTP is used to get rid of unwanted pregnancies either due to casual unprotected intercourse or failure of the contraceptive used during coitus or rapes.
MTPs are also essential in certain cases where continuation of the pregnancy could be harmful or even fatal either to the mother or to the foetus of both.