Which of the following two statements are correct?\ (i) Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) upto

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Which of the following two statements are correct?\ (i) Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) upto 12 weeks of pregnancy is generally safe.\ (ii) Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast-feeds the infant upto two years.\ (iii) Intrauterine devices like copper-T are effective contraceptives.\ (iv) Contraception pills may be taken upto one week after coitus to prevent conception.\

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(a) : Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast-feeds the infant upto 6 months. Contraceptive pills have to be taken daily for 21 days starting within the first five days of menstrual cycle. After a gap of 7 days it has to be repeated. Emergency contraceptive pills can be taken within 72 hours of unprotected copulation to prevent pregnancy.