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As per MTP regulations records to be maintained for MTP services are as follows:
Form 1
Form 1 is used for recording the opinion/ opinions of registered medical practitioner / practitioners regarding indication under which MTP is to be carried out.
a. For upto 12 weeks of gestation: opinion of only one registered medical practitioner is required

b. For 13-20 weeks of gestation: opinion of two registered medical practitioners is required

c. Every registered medical practitioner/ practitioner who terminates any pregnancy shall, within three hours from the termination of pregnancy certify such termination in Form I.
Form C
The consent for termination of pregnancy shall be given in Form C
a. If a woman is of the age 18 years or more then only her consent is required for the termination of her pregnancy.

b. If a woman has not attained the age of 18 years, or is a mentally ill person, then consent of her guardian is required for the termination of her pregnancy.
The Completed Form 1 and Form C shall be placed in an envelope which shall be sealed. On every envelope pertaining to the termination of pregnancy, there shall be noted the serial number assigned to the pregnant woman in the Admission Register and the name of the registered medical practitioner by whom the pregnancy was terminated and such envelope shall be marked “Secret”.
Form II
The monthly statement of MTP cases shall be send to the Chief Medical Officer of the District in Form II
a. As per regulation 4(5), every head of the hospital or Owner of the approved place shall send to the Chief Medical Officer of the district, in Form II, a monthly statement of MTP cases.
Form III
Form III or Admission Register is used for recording the details of the admissions of women for the termination of their pregnancies
a. Regulation 5 and 6 gives the details about Form III

b. Every head of the hospital orowner of the approved place shall maintain a register in Form III for recording therein the details of the admissions of women for the termination of their pregnancies. This register should be kept for a period of 5 years from the end of the calendar year it relates to (example new serial will start as ….01/2015 and so on)

c. Admission Register shall be a secret document and the information contained therein as to the Name and other particulars of the pregnant woman shall not be disclosed to any person except under the authority of law.

Instructions under regulation 7:

No entry shall be made in any case sheet, operation theatre register, follow-up card or any other document or register other than admission register indicating therein the name of the pregnant woman and reference to the pregnant woman shall be made therein by the serial no. assigned to the woman in the Admission Register.

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