NEW DELHI, Mar 15: A total of 1,573 ultrasound machines has been sealed and as many as 2,152 court cases filed by state appropriate authorities and 306 arrests made for violation of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection Act), the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
Speaking during Question Hour, Health Minister J P Nadda said further registration of 100 medical professionals convicted under the Act had ”either been suspended or cancelled by the State Medical Councils concerned.”
Quoting from the National Crime Records Bureau, Mr Nadda said 50 cases of female foeticide had been reported from across the country in 2014. (PTI)
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