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 1: Short title, extent and commencement.
    (1) This Act may be called the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
     (3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Notes:
1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31- 10- 2019).
2. 1st April, 1972, vide notification No. G.S.R. 285, dated 19th February, 1972, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3 (i).
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