Question

What is AMINIOCENTESIS ?

Answer 1

AMNIOCENTESIS is a medical process in which helps to determine the gender of fetus before its birth. But presently this technique is banned in India bcoz of this being misused by the abortion of girl child..

Answer 2

Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test performed at around 16 weeks of pregnancy. It is used to test for chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome. It involves passing a needle through the skin of the mother, through the wall of the uterus (womb) and taking a small sample of the fluid surrounding the developing baby.