๐งช Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) ๐ Essential for Obstetrics, Community Health, Midwifery & Nursing Law โ I. Introduction / Definition: Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) refers to the intentional termination of pregnancy by medical or surgical methods, as permitted under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act in India. โ โMTP is the deliberate termination of pregnancy before the fetus becomes viable (i.e., before 20โ24 weeks of gestation in India),