Discuss the legal standards for $MTP$.

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(N/A) Globally,approximately $45$ to $50$ million $MTPs$ are performed annually,accounting for $1/5$ of the total number of conceived pregnancies.
The legalization of $MTP$ is a subject of debate in many countries due to emotional,ethical,religious,and social issues.
The Government of India legalized $MTP$ in $1971$ with strict conditions to prevent its misuse.
The $MTP$ Act was further amended in $2021$ (replacing the $2017$ update) to expand access.
According to the current legal standards:
$1$. Up to $20$ weeks of pregnancy,$MTP$ can be performed based on the opinion of one registered medical practitioner.
$2$. For pregnancies between $20$ and $24$ weeks,the opinion of two registered medical practitioners is required for specific categories of women.

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