Handbook on improving maternal and child health services. Developing a training module and handbook for judicial officers on the issue of gender biased sex selection and the pcpndt act has been an enriching learning experience. This handbook is designed to help educators at high schools and colleges, and professionals at the district and state level, as they administer. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Purchase handbook of law and economics, volume 1 1st edition. Sex determination and prenatal diagnostic technique act of 1994 this article concentrates on the legal interventions called the pre natal diagnostic techniques act of 1994 and details the complexities of this act discussing the prohibition of sex determination of the foetus in the mothers womb especially in the highly patriarchal society. Pcpndt is a statute enacted to stop the female feticide that has resulted in declining female sex ratio in india. Under the amended provisions of the act, a state supervisory board or the union territory super visory board is required to be constituted by each state and union territory having a legislature. Handbook on improving maternal and child health services in india 14 in case of home delivery an addi onal rst visit within 24 hours of birth a total of 7. Pcpndt cbt self assessment tests and study material. Global administrative law theory is a crucial complement to all.
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A recent amendment to the pcpndt, a central act, comes with a code of conduct for the officials to follow in case they do not want to face disciplinar. The training module and handbook was prepared with the broad objective of sensitizing the judicial officers. Pcpndt amendment to form f, rules, 2014 new format. The title of the act has also been suitably amended to reflect this and the title of the act is now to read.
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Regulation of sex selective abortions preconception and prenatal diagnostic techniques regulation act pcpndt act, 1994. However, the steady decline in the national sex ratio since the passage of the pcpndt act provides a clear indication that the regulation of such technology has been largely ineffective. Our goal is to ensure the regular update and availability of this document without. The prenatal diagnostic techniques regulation and prevention of misuse act, 1994, was enacted and brought into operation from st january, 1996, in order to check1 female foeticide. Preconception and prenatal diagnostic techniques pcpndt act, 1994 is an act of the parliament of india enacted to stop female foeticides and arrest the declining sex ratio in india. Research handbook on law and courts edward elgar publishing. Pcpndt act book copy should be maintained in the centre. The government hoped that it would help to improve the sex ratio, and the government has been extremely aggressive about ensuring that the act is implemented properly. At the same time certain amendments have also been brought about in the rules of 1996 to ensure.
Preconception and prenatal diagnostic techniques act. Ultrasound physics patient care and safety, basic operating principles, medical instrumentation and scanning techniques. Chapters are written by an international and crossdisciplinary cast of contributors. Display on notice board the message in english and local language that sex selection and detection is not done in this centre and is punishable under the act. Dr mitu khurana is the first woman in india to file a complaint under pcpndt act which was laid. This means that the police cannot grant bail in such a case. This handbook is an essential introduction to a key component of legal globalization analysis.
The preconception and prenatal diagnostic techniques prohibition of sex selection act pcpndt is a statute enacted to stop the female feticide that has resulted in declining female sex ratio in india. Pcpndt act has clauses that allow authorities to initiate or foist criminal cases on doctors 015 for minor clerical mistakes like a spelling mistake on a notice board, not putting complete signatures, illegible id proof of pregnant women, not having the latest pcpndt handbook, and even improper referral slip. An important intervention in the persistent question of how we can use the law for sexual liberation without being used by the law. Overview you get complete condensed revision notes for easy reference as per pcpndt syllabus prerequisites you must be registered medical practitioner in any state in india and who is undergoing six months training program in govt. Compilation and analysis of case laws on pre conception and pre natal diagnostics techniques prohibition of sex selection act, 1994. The act prohibits determination and disclosure of the sex of foetus. Indian journal of radiology and imaging may 2012 vol 22 issue 2.
Amendment regarding seal and seizure of machine in unregistered centers 2. A national policy linking aadhaar with abortions would be aimed at discouraging genderbiased sex selection through state surveillance, in direct violation of a females right to decisional privacy with regards to their own body. Were going to divide the best act books into a few categories. It is a mothers fight to save her daughters from harm.
The prenatal diagnostic techniques regulation and prevention of misuse amendment act, 2002 no. This handbook is a detailed reference source comprising original articles covering the origins, history, theory and practice of islamic law. The training module and handbook for judicial officer on sex selection and the pcpndt act aims to sensitize judicial officers on the issue of sex selection and strengthen their technical capacities and skills for trial of cases under the pcpndt. This is why they monitor ultrasound scans very closely. This handbook will also acquaint you with the associ ation of council members and college trustees of the state university of new york act. The popularity of sex determination tests in india has its roots in the strong sonpreference which, to a large extent, has the sanction of religion, tradition and culture. Handbook of law and economics, volume 1 1st edition elsevier. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Saved forms will be automatically displayed after login and can also be accessed under the home screen. The pcpndt act was written to prevent a number of societally unacceptable harms including the sex selection of unborn foetuses. To date, it has yet to meaningfully deliver its stated nonmaleficence aims 2 and, in that it has minimally changed skewed sex ratios, the original justice concerns of activists and legislators remain unaddressed. As per census 2011, adult sex ratio in india is 943 females per males and child sex ratio is 919 females per males.