Question

Assertion : Second trimester abortions are much more complicated.
Reason : After $12$ weeks the foetus becomes intimately associated with the maternal tissues.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$MTP$ is comparatively safe upto $12$ weeks (the first trimester) of pregnancy. It becomes more risky after the first trimester period of pregnancy as the foetus becomes intimately associated with the maternal tissues.