Question

The statutory ban on _____ is to legally check the female foeticide.

Answer 1

Answer: a process in which amniotic fluid is sampled using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for abnormalities in the developing fetus is called amniocentesis.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The ban on amiocentesis is to legally check the female foeticide.

• Amniocentesis is the process of extraction of amniotic fluid from the placenta for chromosomal analysis of abnormalities or infections, and also for gender determination.
• Primarily a procedure to diagnose karyotype abnormalities, amniocentesis is misused for determination of the foetus gender which leads to female foeticide.
• The gender of the foetus is determined by the presence of barr bodies in the amniotic fluid.
• Amniocentesis is hence not allowed in India.