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Section 5ACentral ActMTP

Section 5A: Protection of privacy of a woman.

1[5A. Protection of privacy of a woman.--(1) No registered medical practitioner shall reveal the name and other particulars of a woman whose pregnancy has been terminated under this Act except to a person authorised by any law for the time being in force.

(2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.]

1.Ins. by Act 8 of 2021, s. 4 (w.e.f. 24-9-2021).

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