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Why is Gender Selection & Determination Illegal in India?
06 November, 2018 | DD Staff
Why is Gender Selection & Determination Illegal in India?
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The Prohibition of Sex Selection Act
In 1994, the Parliament of India enacted the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act also known as the Prohibition of Sex Selection Act. As per the Act, it is illegal to use any technique to identify the sex of a foetus after conception. This came into action to prevent the abortion of female fetuses, which is still a common practice in India.
Some of the rules of the act are as follows:
Prohibition of sex determination and selection by any techniques like ultrasound and amniocentesis
Sex of the fetus cannot be communicated in any way by any parties
Diagnostic techniques can be done only by qualified professionals
All institutions carrying out tests must be registered under the act
Institutions must display their approval certificate
Prior to any tests, relevant forms must be filled and documented
The patient and doctor must sign a declaration
All institutions must display a notice indicating that sex determination or selection is prohibited under the law
Violation of the act by any party is punishable by imprisonment for a term and a fine