Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994
Health & Medicine
The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 aims to prevent sex selection and female foeticide by regulating the use of pre-conception and prenatal diagnostic techniques. Recent concerns over rural healthcare access have renewed debate on updating the Act for modern portable ultrasound technologies.
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