Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971

Year: 1971

Enactment Date: 1971-08-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for the termination of certain gnancies by registered medical practitioners and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare

Section 5A: Protection of privacy of a woman.
    1[5A. Protection of privacy of a woman.--(1) No registered medical practitioner shall reveal the name and other particulars of a woman whose pregnancy has been terminated under this Act except to a person authorised by any law for the time being in force.
    (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.]
Notes:
1.Ins. by Act 8 of 2021, s. 4 (w.e.f. 24-9-2021).
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