Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act,1994
Act No : 57
Section :
Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques.
4. Regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques. On and from the commencement of this Act,-- (1) no place including a registered Genetic Counselling Centre or Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic shall be used or caused to be used by any person for conducting pre-natal diagnostic techniques except for the purposes specified in clause (2) and after satisfying any of the conditions specified in clause (3); (2) no pre-natal diagnostic techniques shall be conducted except for the purposes of detection of any of the following abnormalities, namely:-- (i) chromosomal abnormalities; (ii) genetic metabolic diseases; (iii) haemoglobinopathies; (iv) sex-linked genetic diseases; (v) congenital anomalies; (vi) any other abnormalities or diseases as may be specified by the Central Supervisory Board; (3) no pre-natal diagnostic techniques shall be used or conducted unless the person qualified to do so is satisfied that any of the following conditions are fulfilled, namely:-- (i) age of the pregnant woman is above thirty-five years; 4 (ii) the pregant woman has undergone of two or more spontaneous abortions or foetal loss; (iii) the pregnant woman had been exposed to potentially teratogenic agents such as drugs, radiation, infection or chemicals; (iv) the pregnant woman has a family history of mental retardation or physical deformities such as spasticity or any other genetic disease; (v) any other condition as may be specified by the Central Supervisory Board; (4) no person, being a relative or the husband of the pregnant woman shall seek or encourage the conduct of any pre-natal diagnostic techniques on her except for the purpose specified in clause (2).
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