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Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India

Ahankari, Anand S.; Myles, Puja; Tata, Laila J.; Fogarty, Andrew W.

Authors

Anand S. Ahankari

Puja Myles

Laila J. Tata

Andrew W. Fogarty



Abstract

Sex-specific feticide is considered to be relatively common practice in India, where the male:female sex ratio at livebirth was about 1·10 in 2010–12,1 as opposed to a comparable sex ratio of 1·06 for Asian countries in 2010.2 These changes have occurred over recent decades, with one study3 of hospital deliveries in New Delhi reporting an increase in the sex ratio at livebirth from 1·06 in 1985 to 1·16 in 2005. In response to the introduction of ultrasound scanning in India in the 1980s, the national government passed a piece of legislation (the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act) making determination of fetal sex illegal.

Citation

Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P., Tata, L. J., & Fogarty, A. W. (2015). Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India. The Lancet global health, 3(9), E523-E524. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x%2815%2900053-4

Journal Article Type Letter
Acceptance Date May 9, 2015
Publication Date 2015-09
Deposit Date Feb 22, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal The Lancet Global Health
Electronic ISSN 2214-109X
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 3
Issue 9
Pages E523-E524
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x%2815%2900053-4
Keywords General Medicine
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/596898

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