Misuse of amniocentesis
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Misuse of amniocentesis
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KIE: In India, despite a government ban and a campaign by women's groups, amniocentesis for sex determination and subsequent selective abortion of female fetuses are being practiced on a large scale. Many Indian gynecologists do not consider the practice unethical but view it as a solution to the conflict between the need to control population and the desire for sons. Neither the Indian Medical Association nor the Medical Council of India has taken a public stand on the issue.
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