NEETZoologyReproductive Health
What practice is illegal and dangerous regarding the use of amniocentesis?
Options
- ADetermining the health of the foetus
- BDetermining the sex of the unborn child and performing an MTP if the foetus is female
- CUsing amniocentesis for prenatal vitamins
- DPerforming amniocentesis without proper consent
Correct answer
B. Determining the sex of the unborn child and performing an MTP if the foetus is female
Step-by-step solution
MTPs are considered relatively safe during the first trimester, i.e., upto 12 weeks of pregnancy. Second trimester abortions are much more riskier. One disturbing trend observed is that a majority of the MTPs are performed illegally by unqualified quacks which are not only unsafe but could be fatal too. Another dangerous trend is the misuse of amniocentesis to determine the sex of the unborn child. Frequently, if the foetus is found to be female, it is followed by MTP- this is totally against what is legal.