per cHidtia es hct, 2016 96 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003 . {a) in the case of a medical practitioner, who was registered in a State Medical Register immediately before the commencement of the | Act, experience in the practice of gynaecology and obstetrics for a b period of not less than three years ;
|‘ (b} in the case of a medical practitioner, who is registered in a State " Medlcal Register— 1 (i) if he has completed six mont}\s of house surgery in i . gynaecology and obstetrics ; or ‘ (ii) unless the following facilities are provided therein, if he had ) exyerience at any hospital for a period of not less than one | -year in the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology ; or “ (c) if he has assisted a reglwéered medical practitioner in the performance of twenty-five cases of medical termination of e pregnancy of which at least five have been performed " independently, in a hospital established or maintained, or a training institute approved for this purpose by the Government—
(i) this training would enable the Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) to do only 1st Trimester terminations (up | to 12 weeks of gestation) ;
* (i) - for terminations up to }[twenty-four weeks] the expenence * ¢ or training as pxescnbed under sub-rules (a), (b) and (d) - shall apply;
2[(ca) A Registered Medical Practitioner shall have the following . expenem:e and training for conducting termination of pregnancy upto nine weeks of gestation period by medical methods .of .abortion, namely :—
(1) experience at any hospital for a period of not less than three - months in the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology; or
(ii) has independently performed ten cases of pregnancy termination by medical methods of abortion under the ¢ . | supervision of a Registered Medical Practitioner in a i . hospital established or maintained, or a training institute approved for this purpose, by the Government;]
: (d) in case of a medical practitioner who has been registered in a State ' . Medical Register and who holds .a post-graduate degree or N ,diploma in gynaecology and obstetrics, the experience or training : gained during the course of such degree or diploma. ~ * 2[4A. (1) For the purposes of sub-section (2A) of section 3 of the Act, the opinion of Registered Medical Practitiorier which is required for termination of fpregnancy at different gestation ages shall be the following, namely :—
(a) till nine weeks of gestation period, by Medical Methods of _Abortion : Registered Medical Practitioner eligible under clauses .~ (), (b) () (ca) and (d) of rule 4; : .
1 Subshtuted by Notification No. GS.R. 730(E) dated 12-10-2021, w.e.£. 12-10-2021. - Inserted by Notification Mo. G5.R. 730(E) dated 12-10-2021, w.e.f. 12-10- 2021."
97 The Medical Termination of Preguaitcy Rules, 2003 © »- w(b) iill twelve weeks or gestation period, by surgical method :
- = tRegistéred Medical Practitioner.. ehglble under clauses, (a), (b), (c) and(d)cfrule4 RS v B » (c). beyond twelve weeks | twenty weeksvof gestahon period :
Registered Medical Practitioner eligible under dauses {a), (b) and . (@ofruled;
' (2)Forthe purp 3¢5 of sub—sechon (ZA) of secbon 3 of the ‘Act, the opinion of two Registered Medical Practitioners el}glble under clauses (a), (b) and (d) of rule 4, which is requirédfor términation -of pregnancy beyond ‘twenty .weeks till ‘fwenty-four vieeks of gestation peridd, shall be in FofWE.™ .. . i “(3)For the purposes‘{‘?%s’e’cmSn (2B) of ¢ section’s; ‘the’ puuon for medical erminationof pregnancy bejond twenty=four weeks gestah n'period : Shall be given by,a Medical-Board duly xonstituted by"}\e‘respecuve ‘State Government for Union territory: Admxmstrahon 4t approved facilities and -two Registered Medncxl Practitioners ehgxble under clauses ),+(b)-and (d).of rule -4, shall perform the ltermmatmn_ on _the decision of such Medical qudJn ,y(,. o ,i.:;'!' W g Approval ofa place —(l)No place .shall be approved under clause (b) of Section 4,— ' i }'(‘,')’ fr\l“e%fthe‘@oveménent satibfiod 'Lhat‘termmafion of preg'nanmes FegHe FiFRnay be done theréinfundef safe ahd hyglemc conditions; and -2
(ii) unless. the followmg"'ffauhues are provndefi therein, na.mely — o f g B F.catse 3f £i73t fiimEster, £ hatts 15, J)‘ Efiz;n:véefks 3 AR BRI i gynagcology *égamx ahcn/]abuur table, g « ¥ gterilization equx)ment, ‘drugs andfparenlal fluid, bar_kup . pm FL W adili a ) ck ‘and)facllmes 1[for B transportahon,] e Frfev far EhrYeates of ‘seéon e R SR n&-kprggna .
FATHES fi‘vf o (a)u—an foperanon t’“ble" T B ff' \(b) afiaeséhetlc‘e LAV i ssterilization‘equiprient nf # Wt R (&) dfags: ghéparenta‘lfl dsfo??em'J‘efi-' . 1{the Central Governerit from't Esaiamid “fii[m case.. offvtermmahon beycnd wenty four Wee‘ks of WEEC 515 o pregnancy=. B SEHRY 42 ST S, fmyfi‘ i - REEL (a) an opeauan e ‘and in T iny BR RN %> Pl + - abdominal or, e Ffer (f] 3{b) fanaesthetic ggu ment res stenhsafion equi 1pment fin‘lfi-wl . Med:cal Pracuhoner has accessto a p]ace gppmved unde The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules,; 2003 S v (9 availablility of -drugs, parental fluids and blood for R -emefgency use, as may.be notified .by’ the ‘Central Govemnment ffom time to ume, and " i ey e (@) | facilities for pmoeduxe under ultrasound guldanoe ] Explanahon ~—In the case of- rmination of early pregnancy up to:![nine weeks) using RU-486 with 'stoprosml ‘the 'sam& may be prescribed by a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) as defined under-clause(d) of Section 2 of the Act and Rule 4-of MTP;Rules, at lus clinic, provided that such a Reg:stered For the purpose of access, the RMP. should dJsplay a Certificate to this effect from the owhei of !he approved place of the District may venfy any inforthation ‘contained pect any, such place witha yiew to satisfying hlmself that the £ irh sub-rule (1) are pmvnde‘{, and that termination 5f pregnancies maybemade under safe and hyglemc condmons - fi‘r’s mfim~ i FEV«- fr ¥5) The'Chie fMedxcal Offi' o ven.ficahon, en val inFormB 11, Frertys 7);The, 5 o1 cate of ;approval | gissued by the Committee shall be conspncuously ayed at the place [t be é y vi i Plice.” FFet . TH 19 71T D § 57 SRR (%)
(8) The place shall be inspected within 2 Wonths of réceiving the ap'plli:abor‘\ and certificate of approval may be issued withinsthe next 2 months, or in case any deflcnency,has been noted, wnt}\m 2 mnnth h e ectified by the apphcant ) J.'_,’ TR N s HEPS ”“ TF*
(9) On!' the commencement of these rules S, place approved in nccordance - with the Mediéal Terminatitti-6f Pregmncy Rules’ '19753hall beldeemed to have rbeen approved under these rules. -
6. Inspection nf a: place —(1) A-place approved under Rule 5 may be inspected by the: Chief Medical Officer of ‘the Disfrict, as often as may be nece‘gs?"ry Witha view to verify whether termination of pregnanmes is being done therein under safe and hygienic conditions. R ‘ 99 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003
(2) If the Chief Medical Officer has reason to believe that there has been death of, .or injury to, a pregnant woman at the place or that termination of pregnancies is not being done at the place under safe and hygienic conditions, he may call for any information or may seize any article, medicine, ampoule, admission register or other document, maintained, kept or found at the place.
_ {3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), relating to seizure, so far as it may, apply to seizure made under sub-rule ).