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  1. Presentation On Sex Determination Foeticide Infanticide Sex ratio And mortality

  2. A sex-determination system is a biological system that determines the development of sexual characteristics in an organism.Most sexual organisms have two sexes. In many cases, sex determination is genetic: males and females have different alleles or even different genes that specify their sexual morphology. SexDetermination

  3. Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques includes Ultra-sonography Fetoscopy Testing samples in Genetic Laboratory to detect genetic disorders, abnormalities or sex-linked diseases Taking samples of amniotic fluid, embryo, blood or any tissue or fluid of pregnant women before or after conception

  4. Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques The PNDT Act. The PNDT Act of 1994, later amended in 2002, was enacted with the objective as stated in the preamble Prohibition use of all technologies for the purpose of sex selection Prohibition of the advertisement of any techniques used for sex selection. Prohibition on the sale of ultrasound machines to persons not registered under this Act Prohibition of sex selection, before and after conception.

  5. PNDT can be used for detection of • Chromosomal Abnormalities • Genetic Metabolic Diseases • Haemoglobinopathies • Sex-linked genetic diseases • Congenital abnormalities • Any other abnormalities

  6. PNDT Violation All offenses are cognizable when police may arrest without a warrant. • Imprisonment of 3 years and Rs10000 (50000) fine, but subsequent conviction punishable with imprisonment for 5 years and Rs 50000 (1,00,000) fine. • Offence to be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable

  7. MTP Act Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 Grounds for Abortion as per the Indian MTP Act Consent of the following kinds is required before a legal abortion by an approved practitioner can be conducted on a pregnant female 1. A pregnancy may be terminated by a registered medical practitioner 2. In Case of A pregnancy occurring as a result of rape Where the length of the pregnancy does not exceed 12 weeks if such medical practitioner is Of opinion However, when the pregnancy exceeds 12 weeks but is below 20 weeks, the consultation of two registered medical practitioners is required If the continuance of the pregnancy would involve a risk to the life of the pregnant woman or of grave injury to her physical or mental health 3. Failure of contraceptive device used by a couple. Who are the Physicians approved for conducting MTP ? If married: her own written consent Husband’s consent not needed. If unmarried and above 18years her own written consent. A year of practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology for the doctors registered on or after the date of commencement of the Act. A qualified registered medical practitioner who has helped in 25 MTPs A house surgeon who has undergone six months post in Obstetrics and Gynecology. If below 18 years written consent of her guardian. If mentally unstablewritten consent of her guardian. if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped Three years of practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology for those doctors registered before the 1971 MTP Act was passed. A person who has a diploma /degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

  8. What is Foeticide • The destruction of a fetus in the uterus; aborticide • Synonyms: misbirth foe•ti•cide[fee-ti-sahyd]

  9. Femicide: the systemic killing of women most often for cultural reasons Gendercide gender-selective mass killing

  10. Whatis infanticide The crime of killing a child within a year of birth. The practice in some societies of killing unwanted children soon after birth

  11. SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOETICIDE INFANTICIDE Killing the child before Birth Killing the child After Birth

  12. FACTORS that Favor “Every Two Hours in India, a Woman Dies From an Unsafe Abortion” Each year, 19 million to 20 million women risk their lives to undergo unsafe abortions, conducted in unsanitary conditions by unqualified practitioners or practitioners who resort to traditional but rudimentary means Evil of Dowry Social Security Small Child Norm URBAN Living EDUCATIONAL STATUS

  13. RATIO INDIA SEX RATIO From 1901 – 2011 (FEMALES per 1000 MALES) • 980 • 970 • 960 • 950 • 940 • 930 • 920 • 910 • 900 Highest 972 964 Lowest 955 950 946 945 943 941 934 933 930 927 YEAR 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

  14. Mortality The mortality rate can be distinguished into: Mortality is the term used for the number of people who died within a population Mortality refers to the incidence of death or the number of deaths in a population Crude death rate Infant mortality rate Child mortality rate The maternal mortality rate Age Specific mortality rate Standardized mortality rate Mortality rates are generally expressed as the number of deaths per 1000 individuals per year. Perinatal mortality rate

  15. Death rate INDIA death RATE From 2000 – 2011 (7.48 deaths/1,000 population) • 9 • - • 8 • - • 7 • - • 6 • . • 5 Highest 8.88 8.74 8.62 8.49 6.58 8.38 8.28 8.18 Lowest 7.53 7.48 6.4 6.23 YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

  16. Reference • http://www.loc.gov/law/help/sex-selection/india.php • http://www.mospi.nic.in/mospi_new/.../sel_socio_eco_stats_ind_2001_28oct11.pdf • http://www.diffen.com/difference/Morbidity_vs_Mortality • http://world.time.com/2013/07/19/world-population-focus-on-india-part-2-unsafe-abortions/#ixzz2fGnXaBqe • http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/abortion-laws-in-india-240.html • http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/india/ab-indiadis2.html • http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/India_at_glance/fsex.aspx • Online Dictionary

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