Social Implications of The MTP, 1971 Act:
Govt. of India has enacted much social legislation since independence. In practice we discover that these very good social legislation have remained in the books and the govt. isn't able to implement these laws. The anti dowry bill or the Child marriage bill or the anti sati bill are few instances. Child marriages still takes place. The MTPA is that the only social legislation that has found wide acceptance without any resentment. Unwanted pregnancy may be a social stress in all societies. Before the MTP act, unwanted pregnancy was managed by resorting to illegal abortion, infanticide or deserting the new born in lonely places. Now with the MTP act, the social fears are considerably reduced and therefore the urban and the rural community have taken advantage of the Act. Patterns of sexual and reproductive behaviour have changed significantly over the years. Most vital change is the increase in the premarital se...