The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021 in India extended the gestation limit to 24 weeks for certain special categories. Which category is NOT included in this expanded provision?
- A Survivors of sexual assault or rape
- B Married women using contraception as the only indication ✓
- C Minors
- D Women with fetal anomalies incompatible with life — these can be terminated beyond 24 weeks by a State-level Medical Board
Correct answer: B. Married women using contraception as the only indication
Explanation
The MTP Amendment Act 2021 expanded the upper gestation limit from 20 to 24 weeks for special categories: survivors of rape or sexual assault, minors, differently abled/mentally ill women, women with change in marital status during pregnancy, and women with fetal anomalies. Fetal anomalies incompatible with extrauterine survival can be terminated beyond 24 weeks with State Medical Board approval. A married woman using contraception as the sole indication does not fall in the special category expanded to 24 weeks.
Reference: Shaw's Textbook of Gynaecology, 17th ed.
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