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Ammiocentesis, the foetal sex determination test, is banned in our country, Is it necessary? Comment.

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It is necessary to ban amniocentesis as it is still being misused for pre-natal sex determination and abort even normal female foetuses. It is just equal to Killing of a normal child. This female foeticide slur is disturbing the sex ratio
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