Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 alongwith Rules & Reg.

This edition of The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides the complete and updated bare text of the law regulating the termination of pregnancy in India, enacted as Act 34 of 1971 and incorporating all amendments in force up to 2026, including those introduced by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021. Published as a Bare Act with short comments, the volume faithfully reproduces the statutory provisions as enacted, ensuring accuracy and reliability for examination, academic, and professional reference. Along with the principal Act, the book includes all allied subordinate legislation, such as the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003 and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Regulations, 2003, as applicable. The content comprehensively covers the legal framework governing permissible grounds and gestational limits for termination of pregnancy, requirements relating to registered medical practitioners and approved facilities, consent provisions, confidentiality safeguards, and penal consequences for contravention. This updated 2026 edition is particularly suitable for  law students, judicial services candidates, advocates, medical professionals, academicians, and policymakers who require a current, concise, and statutorily exact reference to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and its allied rules and regulations.