Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021, India, MTP is now permissible up to 24 weeks for which specific category of women?

• A All women on request up to 24 weeks
• B Only women with fetal anomalies incompatible with life
• C Married women only with spousal consent
• D Survivors of sexual assault, minors, and women with disabilities, among other special categories ✓

Explanation

The MTP Amendment Act 2021 extended the upper gestational limit from 20 to 24 weeks for specific vulnerable categories including survivors of sexual assault or rape, minors, women with mental illness or disability, and those whose marital status has changed during pregnancy (widowhood/divorce). Termination beyond 24 weeks requires a Medical Board approval for substantial fetal abnormalities. The law also removed the requirement for spousal consent.

Reference: Shaw's Textbook of Gynaecology, 17th ed.

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