Mr's Gupta's daughter-in-law was pregnant. She was very much anxious to know the sex of the foetus. She was so much eager for
Mr's Gupta's daughter-in-law was pregnant. She was very much anxious to know the sex of the foetus. She was so much eager for this that she was ready to pay arry amount for that. However the doctor denied to disclose the result of the test of determination of sex of the foetus.
(i) How can the sex of the foetus can be found out ?
(ii)How is it done ?
(iii) Why the disclosing of sex determination is banned in our country ?
(iv) What value was depicted by the doctor and what you learn from it ?
1 Answers
(i) By amniocentesis.
(ii) Amniotic fluid is taken out aseptically from the amniotic sac and the cells contained in it are subjected to chromosomal analysis.
(iii) Disclosing the sex of the foetus is banned in our country because of its misuse resulting in the increasing cases of female foeticide.
(iv) The doctor is ethical, dutiful and is devoted to his duties.