Bihar Bans Sex-determination Tests

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Bihar Bans Sex-determination Tests

In a bid to check female foeticide, the Bihar Government has declared

pre-natal sex determination, a penal offence attracting a minimum

imprisonment for three years and a fine of upto Rs.10,000. Doctors

found guilty of undertaking pre-natal sex determination test for a

second time would be liable to imprisonment for five years and a fine

of upto Rs. 50,000.

All diagnostic centres, private clinics and laboratories performing

pathological tests, X-ray and ultra sonography had been asked to

display on signboards that they do not conduct sex determination

tests. Those not complying with the directive would be sternly dealt

with.

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Source: Rashtra Mahila. Oct. 2001.p.2

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