noun
Maternal Health Act
Official name of a Japanese law concerning maternal health and family planning.
母体保護法は、不妊手術や人工妊娠中絶に関する規定を定めている。
The Maternal Health Act establishes regulations concerning sterilization and induced abortion.
Compound of 母体 (maternal body) + 保護 (protection) + 法 (law). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is the official name of the law.