What is the significance of statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex:determination?

What is the significance of statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex:determination?
  1. To increase the number of medically assisted deliveries
  2. To legally check the increasing menace of female foeticides
  3. To increase the number of couples with small families
  4. To reduce maternal and infant mortality rates

Solution

The statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex:determination is aimed at legally checking the increasing menace of female foeticides. This ban is one of the programmes aimed at improving reproductive health in the society.

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