Prenatal sex discernment

This article is about prenatal sex discernment in humans. For other uses, see Sex determination.

Prenatal sex discernment is the prenatal testing for discerning the sex of a fetus before birth.

Methods

Prenatal sex discernment can be performed by preimplantation genetic diagnosis before conception, but this method may not always be classified as prenatal sex discernment because it's performed even before implantation.

Applications

Potential applications of prenatal sex discernment include:

Legal status

India

Sex determination ban in India

Prenatal sex determination was banned in India in 1994, under the Pre-conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act.[4] The act aims to prevent sex-selective abortion, which, according to the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, "has its roots in India’s long history of strong patriarchal influence in all spheres of life". Prenatal sex determination has caused the Child sex ratio to go down at alarming rates, in India, which is also another factor that led to its banning. [5] However, Supreme Court raps Central Govt. for "Sloppy" implementation of PNDT Act [6]

References

  1. Devaney SA, Palomaki GE, Scott JA, Bianchi DW (2011). "Noninvasive Fetal Sex Determination Using Cell-Free Fetal DNA". JAMA 306 (6): 627–636. doi:10.1001/jama.2011.1114. PMC 4526182. PMID 21828326.
  2. Roberts, Michelle (10 August 2011). "Baby gender blood tests 'accurate'". BBC News Online.
  3. 1 2 Mazza V, Falcinelli C, Paganelli S, et al. (June 2001). "Sonographic early fetal gender assignment: a longitudinal study in pregnancies after in vitro fertilization". Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 17 (6): 513–6. doi:10.1046/j.1469-0705.2001.00421.x. PMID 11422974.
  4. "Pre-conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. "Indian Health Ministry's FAQ page on the PNDT Act" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  6. "Lex-Warrier Online Law Journal". ISSN 2319-8338. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
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