Question

Which of the following is an indicator for medical termination of pregnancy?

• A. Failure of contraception
• B. Possible hazard to the health of growing foetus
• C. All of the above
• D. Possible hazard to the health to the mother

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The medical termination act of 1971 gives allows abortions only under the following conditions

• A risk to the life of the pregnant woman
  
• A risk of grave injury to her mental or physical health
  
• If the pregnancy is caused by rape
  
• If the unborn suffer from chromosomal or genetic abnormalities
  

Failure of the contraceptive used by the couple

Since all the options a, b, c meet the requirements of the rule.

So the correct option is 'All of the above'.