What is the object of the prenatal diagnostic Technique Act 1994?

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Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to stop female foeticides and arrest the declining sex ratio in India. The act banned prenatal sex determination.

Which is the first state in the country to enact the prenatal diagnosis Prevention Act?

the State of Maharashtra
In 1988, the State of Maharashtra became the first in the country to ban pre-natal sex determination through enacting the Maharashtra Regulation of Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. Main provisions in the act are: The Act provides for the prohibition of sex selection, before or after conception.

Which year Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act was passed?

1994
– (1) This Act may be called the Pre-conception and Pre- natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.

What is the PNDT Act of 1996?

The Act prohibits determination and disclosure of the sex of foetus . It also prohibits any advertisements relating to pre-natal determination of sex and prescribes punishment for its contravention.

Who is appropriate authority under PNDT Act?

The PC & PNDT Act is being implemented through the Appropriate Authorities notified at State/ District/ Sub- District level. It is evident that Civil Societies and NGOs have played crucial roles in conception as well as implementation of the Act.

Who can do ultrasound India?

At present, under the Act, anybody with six months training or one year experience in image scanning can use an ultrasound machine.

Can MBBS do ultrasound?

Till now, only gynaecologists and radiologists with post-graduate medical qualifications were allowed to perform ultrasound sonography on pregnant women. The Act also allowed MBBS doctors with six months’ training to conduct sonography but there had been a lot of ambiguity about the training aspects.

Can husband be with wife during delivery?

For example, some hospitals may not allow labour partners in the delivery room, while some may make exceptions for female birth partners. Some doctors may permit husbands to stay with their wives throughout labour and birth, but some may ask the dad-to-be to leave when active labour starts.