Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Health & Family Welfare

Amendment in notification

Issue Date: 20 March 2025 Published: 24 March 2025

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-24032025-261877 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification amends a previous notification concerning medical termination of pregnancy rules, substituting 'mental retardation' with 'women with intellectual disability' in Form-II Clause B.

Detailed Summary

The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi issues this notification to amend a prior notification published in the Delhi Gazette on January 18, 2024. This amendment is made in accordance with the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India and published on June 10, 2024. The key change is the substitution of the term 'mental retardation' with 'women with intellectual disability' within Form-II, specifically in sub-clause (e) of Clause B, of the earlier notification. This amendment becomes effective from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

Full Text

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-24032025-261877 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 93] DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 29, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 446 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 1920 DG/2024 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Directorate of Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 19th March, 2025 F.6(1012)/MH/DFW/2021-22 (Part File-1)/1310-38.— Pursuant to provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, published vide notification dated 10th June, 2024 published in the Gazette of India by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby notify the following amendment in the Notification issued by Government, published in the Delhi Gazette on 18th January, 2024. Amendment: In Form-II, in sub-clause (e) of Clause B: For the words "mental retardation", the words "women with intellectual disability" shall be substituted. This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the official Gazette. By Order and in the Name of the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, RAJESH KUMAR, Dy. Secy.

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