Which abortion is performed in consultation with and on the recommendation of a physician or psychiatrist, based on the conclusion that the mother's health or psychological state would be damaged otherwise?

• A. Induced abortion
• B. Elective abortion
• C. Late term abortion
• D. Therapeutic Abortion

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is medical indication for abortion that requires professional judgment to protect the mother’s health or mental well-being. A therapeutic abortion is performed after consultation with a physician or psychiatrist, because continuing the pregnancy is judged to pose a risk to the mother’s physical or psychological health. The clinician’s recommendation follows a careful assessment of harm that could result if the pregnancy continues, which is what distinguishes a therapeutic abortion from abortions sought for nonmedical reasons.

In contrast, an elective abortion is typically based on personal or social reasons rather than medical necessity, and late-term abortion refers to the timing of the procedure rather than the justification. The term induced abortion is a broad umbrella for pregnancy termination but does not by itself specify the medical indication or required professional consultation in the way therapeutic abortion does.