Amniocentesis is legally banned because it is predominantly used for determining the sex of the fetus, leading to sex-selective abortions.
Amniocentesis is legally banned because
Asked in Asstt. System Manager 2021 · Topic: Reproduction and Embryo Development (Reproductive Health: Contraception, STIs, and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART))
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Answer: D. it is used for the purpose of selection of the sex of the foetus
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