Ban May Go, Sex Test On Fetus Could Be Mandatory: Maneka Gandhi

[KillChillPandey]

 a complete reversal of the government strategy to fight female feticide, Union women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi said the Centre was considering lifting the two-decade-old ban on sex determination of the fetus and making the process mandatory.

"A proposal is under discussion in the Cabinet to evolve a system that can easily track attempts at female feticide (by parents) instead of punishing the fraternity involved in the medical processes," Maneka said at a conference here on Monday. "Those registering the sex of the fetus will have to produce a medical certificate or cite the reason for termination of pregnancy."

 

"This will ensure institutional deliveries and virtually abolish the practice of home deliveries in certain areas of the country. Home deliveries pose a threat to a newborn as there might be an attempt on its life," she said.

Maneka said there have been instances of influential people getting sonographies done and pregnancies terminated despite the ban, resulting in action against nurses and doctors involved in the process. "There's no point in increasing the number of people in prisons, which are already overburdened," she said.

 

'Tracking parents can save newborn's life'

 

Evolving an overseeing mechanism to track expecting parents would "ensure institutional deliveries and virtually abolish the practice of home deliveries in certain areas of the country", Maneka, the first Cabinet minister to hold the women and child development portfolio, said on Monday. "Home deliveries pose a threat to a newborn as there might be an attempt on its life."

Maneka said there had been instances of influential people, even those in the police force, who had got sonography done and terminated the pregnancy despite the ban, resulting in action against nurses and doctors involved in the process. "There's no point in increasing the number of people in prisons, which are already overburdened," she said.

[ramudu3]

deeni meedha chala discussion jaragali ... and india lo stict gaa implement cheyadam kastam ... test chesakaa ammayi ani thelisthy aaa test ni records lo nundi thesesharu .... 

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Kottesamu

[KillChillPandey]

deeni meedha chala discussion jaragali ... and india lo stict gaa implement cheyadam kastam ... test chesakaa ammayi ani thelisthy aaa test ni records lo nundi thesesharu .... 

 

True.. totally agree...I think we should still maintain No Test on Fetus. Kavalantey daniki chutu unna konni rules inka Strict cheyyochu.. bhayam undali ppl ki..