Explanation:

MTP Act 1971: 

• The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act 1971-legalized abortion in India up to 20 weeks of pregnancy under different circumstances.

Division of regulatory framework according to the gestational age of foetus: 

• Under Section 3 of MTP act 1971:  for foetuses that are aged up to 12 weeks, only one medical practitioner’s opinion is required to the effect that the continuance of the pregnancy would pose a risk to the life of the mother or cause grave injury to her physical or mental health.
• For foetuses aged 12 to 20 weeks: at least two medical practitioners’ opinions conforming to either of the two conditions are required.
• For more than 20 weeks: termination may be carried out where it is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman.
• ‘grave injury’ : It is explained as the anguish caused by a pregnancy arising out of rape, or the anguish caused by an unwanted pregnancy arising out of the failure of a contraceptive used by a married woman or her husband. 

Issues with the adoption law in India: 

• Not women centric: At every stage of abortion medical practioner opinion  has the final say rather than woman who is seeking abortion.
• Not in line with the best practices: This is unlike the abortion laws in 67 countries, including Iceland, France, Canada, South Africa and Uruguay, where a woman can get an abortion ‘on request’ with or without a specific gestational limit.
• Lack autonomy: To get the pregnancy terminated women on her own will have to lie ,have to bear additional mental stress, as well as the financial burden of getting a doctor’s approval.

No recourse: In case of abnormality detected if ,the mother is forced to bear life-long caregiving responsibilities and the mental agony associated with it, the law gives her no recourse unless there is a prospect of her death.