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Which of the following acts prohibits determination and disclosure of the sex of the fetus but also bans advertisements related to preconception and pre-natal determination of sex, thereby trying to curb the falling sex ratio in the country?

Which of the following acts prohibits determination and disclosure of the sex of the fetus but also bans advertisements related to preconception and pre-natal determination of sex, thereby trying to curb the falling sex ratio in the country? Correct Answer Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 2003

Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 2003 prohibits determination and disclosure of the sex of the fetus but also bans advertisements related to preconception and pre-natal determination of sex, thereby trying to curb the falling sex ratio in the country.

Acts Provisions
Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 2003
  • The act not only prohibits determination and disclosure of the sex of the fetus but also bans advertisements related to preconception and pre-natal determination of sex, thereby trying to curb the falling sex ratio in the country.
  •  It regulates the use of pre-natal diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound.
  • The sonographers are permitted to use ultrasound only for the following diagnostics
    • Metabolic disorders, Genetic abnormalities, Haemoglobinopathies, Sex-linked disorders, Chromosomal abnormalities, Certain congenital malformations

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