Officials point to instances of sex determination of fetuses done under the name of DNA or genetic testing; pathologists' association says move is irrelevant. Increasing awareness about sex determination and the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act of 1994 has led stakeholders to find twisted ways to get gender tests done, making such evolving techniques a constant challenge for officials. Now, this has prompted authorities to soon include pathological laboratories under its scanner, since they have found that a rising number of clinics or labs, which collect blood samples for DNA testing, often send these to foreign countries where sex determination is allowed, thereby detecting the gender of a fetus.
The new move will focus on not allowing labs to go through with such tests by conducting surprise inspections and raids. However, though the plan is still in…
