Question

What is amniocentesis? Why does amniocentesis is banned?​

Answer 1

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amniocentesis is the process of taking out amnion fluid in some amount from the amniotic chamber to determine various genetic problems in the embryo or foetus. this method is banned in India because people use it in the process of sex determination which increases the rate of female foeticide.

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Answer 2

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• Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic technique.
• In this a small amount of amniotic fluid via a needle inserted through the abdomen into the uterus and amniotic sac, in order to gain information about the foetus.
• The amniotic fluid contains cells (amniocytes) of the amniotic membrane and some foetal skin cells.
• These cells are cultured and stimulated to grow.
• After a few days, the cells are broken to release the chromosome; which are stained and counted and compared with 23 pairs of normal human chromosomes for detecting extra or missing pieces.
• The centres for genetic counselling after amniocentesis on request to woman for such chromosome analysing the amniocentesis techhnique has been developed for foetal abnormalities by analysing chromosomal defect or aberration of the foetus.
• With the realisation that the test could reveal the sex of the foetus, in many cases patients go for or are forced to go for abortion if the expected child is a female.
• This is the misuse of amniocentesis.