Q.Amniocentesis, the foetal sex determination test, is banned in our country, Is it necessary? comment.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. Amniocentesis was developed as a genuine prenatal diagnostic technique to detect chromosomal abnormalities in the foetus, not primarily to reveal sex.
Step 2. In a society with strong son-preference, revealing the foetus's sex through amniocentesis has been widely misused to selectively abort female foetuses, contributing to a measurably declining child sex ratio (927 to 919 females per 1000 males over a decade, as cited in the chapter).
Step 3. Because the harm from this misuse (large-scale female foeticide, deepening gender imbalance) outweighs the convenience of using amniocentesis for sex determination, the statutory ban — reinforced by the PCPNDT Act, 1994 — is a necessary and justified social protection, not a restriction on genuine medical care. …
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