Q.4 Do you justify the statutory ban on amniocentesis in our country? Give reasons.
Yes, the ban is necessary because amniocentesis is misused now-a-days. It is used to determine the sex of the foetus and in many cases it led to female foeticide, ft became so serious that it disturbed the male female ratio that can have a negative impact on society. The test is actually meant to determine the genetic defects or metabolic disorders in foetus by doing a chrornosomal analysis. In such extreme cases that would be incurable, a decision to abort the foetus could be taken.
