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According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2017, if the pregnancy has lasted more than 12 weeks, but fewer than 24 weeks, two registered medical practitioners must be of the opinion, formed in good faith, that the required ground exist.
The grounds for termination of such pregnancies is/are:
Statement I: The continuation of the pregnancy would involve a risk to the life of the pregnant woman or cause grave injury to her physical or mental health.
Statement II: There is a substantial risk that if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.
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According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2017, if the pregnancy has lasted more than 12 weeks, but fewer than 24 weeks, two registered medical practitioners must be of the opinion, formed in good faith, that the required ground exist.
(i) The grounds for termination of such pregnancies is/are:
(ii) The continuation of the pregnancy would involve a risk to the life of the pregnant woman or cause grave injury to her physical or mental health.
There is a substantial risk that if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.
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