The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
Objective of the Act
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 was enacted to provide for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered Medical Practitioners and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Important Definitions
Guardian: means a person having the care of the person of a minor or a mentally ill person;
Mentally Ill Person: means a person who is in need of treatment by reason of any mental disorder other than mental retardation;'.
Minor: means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 ( 9 of 1875), is to be deemed not to have attained his majority; Registered medical practitioner: means a medical practitioner who possesses any recognized medical qualification as defined in clause the of section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, (102 of 1956), whose name has been entered in a State Medical Register and who has such experience or training in gynecology and obstetrics as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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