In September 2022, the Supreme Court allowed all women, irrespective of their marital status, to safely and legally abort their child till ________of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.

Correct option is C

In September 2022, the Supreme Court allowed all women, irrespective of their marital status, to safely and legally abort their child till 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP):
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act is an Indian law that was first enacted in 1971 and has since been amended. The act regulates abortion services in India and outlines the conditions under which a woman can legally terminate her pregnancy. The primary aim of the act is to ensure that safe and legal abortions are accessible to women, thus preventing unsafe and illegal procedures that can endanger their lives.
As per the MTP Act, a pregnancy may be terminated under the following conditions:
1. If the pregnancy endangers the woman's life or poses a grave risk to her physical or mental health.
2. If the fetus has a substantial risk of being born with severe abnormalities or handicaps.
3. If the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest, causing emotional trauma or mental distress to the woman.
4. If the contraceptive method used by a married woman or her husband fails, causing an unwanted pregnancy.
In 2021, the Indian government passed an amendment to the MTP Act, which extended the legal gestational limit for abortion from 20 weeks to 24 weeks for certain categories of women, including rape survivors, minors, and those with disabilities.
This amendment aimed to provide better reproductive rights to women and reduce the need for judicial intervention in cases where a woman seeks to terminate her pregnancy beyond the earlier limit of 20 weeks. However, abortions performed beyond 24 weeks are still subject to approval from a medical board.