Medical Termination of
Pregnancy Act, 1971 [Hereinafter also referred to as ` MTP Act ']
which reads as follows:-
"3. When pregnancies may be terminated ... allows for abortion only if the specified conditions
are met. When the MTP Act was first enacted in 1971 it was largely
modelled
Medical Termination of
Pregnancy Act, 1971 [Hereinafter also referred to as ` MTP Act ']
which reads as follows:-
"3. When pregnancies may be terminated ... allows for abortion only if the specified conditions
are met. When the MTP Act was first enacted in 1971 it was largely
modelled
unmarried or single women ............... 30
iii. The object and purpose of the MTP Act ............................................... 32
iv. The MTP Act as an aid of interpretation: Understanding ... Construing Rule 3B................................................................................. 43
F. Constitutional values animating the interpretation of the MTP Act and
MTP Rules .......................................................................................................... 55
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i. The right to reproductive autonomy
caesarean section and Medical
Termination of Pregnancy (hereinafter abbreviated as MTP] was fixed for
10.2.1990 and there were notings about clinical and per vagina
examination ... lines of argument firstly, that the appellant had a normal pregnancy
and MTP was unnecessary and secondly, without proper diagnosis by
ultrasonogram, the respondents conducted
Termination of Pregnancy can be done according
to the MTP Act with her consent only.
- As Victim A is 15 wks + - 1 wk Pregnant ... Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of Maharashtra has prepared the MTP
(Amendment) Bill and the notification in that
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respected.
Explanation 2 to Section 3(2) of the MTP Act has expanded the scope of
"grave injury to mental health" by raising ... pregnant woman in the meaning of Section
3(2)(i) of the MTP Act. The Court would also be entitled to reasonably visualise
the environment
provisions of the Medical
Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 ("the MTP
Act "). However, if the Court so directs, the
pregnancy could be terminated ... termination of the pregnancy, keeping in view
the provisions of the MTP Act . It is this order
of the Sessions Court that is impugned before
expert panel of doctors to assess the
pregnancy and offer MTP to the petitioner in need of
the procedure beyond the prescribed 20 weeks limit ... Medical
Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as ' MTP Act ')
as amended by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment
life of the pregnant woman" in Section 5 of the
MTP Act includes "the protection of the mental and
physical health ... order directing Respondent No. 1 to
produce the report of MTP Committee which included
the Health Secretary, Mr. Naresh Dayal, former Director-
General
ASSISTANT MANAGER,
U.M.RAIKAR, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.,
MTP HUB DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
SHRINATH COMPLEX, NCM, HUBLI.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI S.S.KOLIWAD, ADVOCATE ... ASSISTANT MANAGER,
U.M.RAIKAR, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.,
MTP HUB DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
SHRINATH COMPLEX, NCM, HUBLI.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI S.S.KOLIWAD, ADVOCATE
