Name: Indian Constitution as a Living Document
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
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Description: Despite being drafted in 1949, the Indian constitution still fulfils the needs and aspirations of society. How does it happen? Let's find out.

Question

What is female foeticide? Discuss the efforts made by the government to curb female foeticide.

Accepted Answer

Female foeticide is the practice of killing the unborn or new born female child. India, which is a traditionally patriarchal society, Female children are viewed as financial burdens. Thus, people in rural India resort to the sinful practice of killing a female foetus. These killings had also affected the female sex ration of the nation.

To curb the practice of female foeticide, the government has passed the Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act (PNDT Act) in $1994$ . It was brought into effect from $1$ January $1996$ . The PNDT Act prohibits the determination and disclosure of the sex of the foetus. It also prohibits any advertisement of prenatal sex determination. Any violation of the PNDT Act can result in imprisonment and a fine.

What is female foeticide? Discuss the efforts made by the government to curb female foeticide.

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