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Read the following passage and answer any four questions given below:
Lactational amenorrhea, is also called as postpartum infertility. It occurs when a women is not menstruating and fully breast feeding. It is a temporary family planning method. It is a contraceptive method where the mother is informed and supported in how to use breast feeding for contraception. As breast feeding delays the return of a mother's ovulation (when the woman's ovary releases an egg) and may make her infertile for six months or more.
A procedure misused for female foeticide is :

A

Amniocentesis

B

Parturition

C

Lactational amenorrhea

D

Artificial insemination

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### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding the Passage**: The passage discusses lactational amenorrhea, which is a form of postpartum infertility that occurs when a woman is fully breastfeeding and not menstruating. It highlights that this is a temporary family planning method that can delay ovulation for six months or more. 2. **Identifying the Key Concept**: The question asks for a procedure that is misused for female foeticide. Female foeticide refers to the practice of terminating a pregnancy based on the sex of the fetus, particularly when the fetus is female. 3. **Recognizing Relevant Procedures**: The passage does not directly mention the procedure misused for female foeticide, but it implies that certain medical procedures can be exploited for this purpose. 4. **Identifying Amniocentesis**: Amniocentesis is a procedure where amniotic fluid is sampled to analyze the chromosomes of the fetus. This procedure can reveal the sex of the fetus, which can lead to female foeticide if the fetus is identified as female. 5. **Conclusion**: The procedure that is misused for female foeticide is **amniocentesis**. ### Final Answer The procedure misused for female foeticide is **amniocentesis**. ---

### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding the Passage**: The passage discusses lactational amenorrhea, which is a form of postpartum infertility that occurs when a woman is fully breastfeeding and not menstruating. It highlights that this is a temporary family planning method that can delay ovulation for six months or more. 2. **Identifying the Key Concept**: The question asks for a procedure that is misused for female foeticide. Female foeticide refers to the practice of terminating a pregnancy based on the sex of the fetus, particularly when the fetus is female. 3. **Recognizing Relevant Procedures**: The passage does not directly mention the procedure misused for female foeticide, but it implies that certain medical procedures can be exploited for this purpose. ...
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