Medical Termination of Pregnancy

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:medical_procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:MTP
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Medical_Termination_of_Pregnancy_(Amendment)_Act,_2021_(India)
gptkbp:approvedBy	1971 (India)
gptkbp:complication	infection hemorrhage incomplete abortion uterine perforation
gptkbp:contraindication	ectopic pregnancy allergy to medications used
gptkbp:distinctFrom	miscarriage spontaneous abortion
gptkbp:ethicalDebate	yes
gptkbp:gestationalLimit	varies by country 20 weeks (India, with exceptions)
gptkbp:indication	contraceptive failure (in some jurisdictions) fetal abnormalities risk to woman's life risk to woman's mental health risk to woman's physical health
gptkbp:legalStatus	regulated
gptkbp:medicationUsed	gptkb:mifepristone gptkb:misoprostol
gptkbp:method	gptkb:drug surgical
gptkbp:performedAt	registered medical facility
gptkbp:performedBy	qualified medical practitioner
gptkbp:purpose	induced abortion
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Medical_Termination_of_Pregnancy_Act,_1971_(India) various national laws
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:abortion_law reproductive rights family planning contraception
gptkbp:requires	medical supervision
gptkbp:requiresConsent	gptkb:female guardian (if minor or mentally ill)
gptkbp:socialDebate	yes
gptkbp:subjectOf	gptkb:public_policy gptkb:suffragist
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:MTP
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Medical Termination of Pregnancy