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Date: 18-Jun-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification for amendment in Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2023

Issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Department of Health and Family Welfare

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2024. It amends the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003, specifically replacing the term 'mental retardation' with 'women with intellectual disability'.

Key Changes

  • The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003 are amended.
  • In rule 3B, clause (e), the words 'mental retardation' are replaced with 'women with intellectual disability'.
  • In FORM E, sub-paragraph (e), the words 'mental retardation' are replaced with 'women with intellectual disability'.
  • The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, June 18, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Healthcare Providers

  • Training may be required to ensure staff understand and use the updated terminology appropriately.

Legal and Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with the new terminology in all documentation related to medical termination of pregnancy.

Government Agencies

  • Awareness campaigns may be initiated to educate the public about the updated terminology.

Suggested Action Items

  • Communicate the changes to all relevant stakeholders, including healthcare providers, legal teams, and government agencies.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The issuing authority of the notification. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971: The principal act under which the rules are framed. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003: The rules being amended by this notification. G.S.R. 485(E), dated 13th June, 2003: The original notification publishing the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003. G.S.R. 730(E), dated 12th October, 2021: Previous amendment to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19062024-254813 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D9E0x6x2x0 24-254813 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 309] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनू 18, 2024/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1946 No. 309] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024/JYAISHTHA 28, 1946 स्वास््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 10 िून, 2024 सा.का.जन. 332(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, गर्भ का चिककत्सीय समापन अचिचनयम, 1971 (1971 का 34) की िारा 6 द्वारा प्रदत्त शचियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, गर् भ का चिककत्सीय समापन चनयम, 2003 म ें और संशोिन करन े के चलए चनम्नचलचित चनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाभत ् :- 1. संचिप्त नाम और प्रारंर्— (1) इन चनयमों का संचिप्त नाम गर्भ का चिककत्सीय समापन (संशोिन) चनयम, 2024 ह।ै (2) ये राजपत्र म ें इनके प्रकाशन की तारीि को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. गर्भ का चिककत्सीय समापन चनयम, 2003 म,ें — (क) चनयम 3ि के िंड (ङ) में, "मानचसक मन्द्दता" शब्दों के स्र्ान पर "बौचिक कदव्ांगता वाली चियां" शब्द रि े जाएंगे; (ि) प्ररूप ङ के, उप-पैरा (ङ) म,ें "मानचसक मन्द्दता" शब्दों के स्र्ान पर, "बौचिक कदव्ांगता वाली चियां" शब्द रि े जाएंगे। [फा. स.ं एम-12015/27/2023-एमसीएि] आराधना पटनायक, अपर सजचव 3616 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] नोट.— गर्भ का चिककत्सीय समापन चनयम, 2003 को र्ारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, र्ाग- II, िंड 3, उपिंड (i) म,ें अचिसूिना संखयांक सा.का.चन. 485(अ.) तारीि 13 जून, 2003 के द्वारा प्रकाचशत ककया गया र्ा और तत्पश्चात अचिसूिना संखयांक सा.का.चन. 730(अ.), तारीि 12 अक्त बू र, 2021 द्वारा संशोचित ककया गया र्ा। MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th June, 2024 G.S.R. 332(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003,— (a) in rule 3B, in clause (e), for the words “mental retardation”, the words “women with intellectual disability” shall be substituted; (b) in FORM E, in sub-paragraph (e), for the words “mental retardation”, the words “women with intellectual disability” shall be substituted. [F. No. M-12015/27/2023-MCH] ARADHANA PATNAIK, Addl. Secy. Note.—The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R.485(E) dated the 13th June, 2003 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R.730(E), dated the 12th October, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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