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Save Girl Child

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This document discusses the issue of sex selection and female feticide in India. It notes that while laws have been passed against killing infant girls, this practice has now taken more subtle forms of murder. It explores reasons for son preference in Indian society such as economic, social and religious factors. Statistics are provided showing alarming sex ratios in some states and the effects of this imbalance. The document outlines techniques used for sex selection like ultrasound and amniocentesis, and notes government efforts to regulate these practices through acts like the PCPNDT Act. Overall it examines the complex social and cultural reasons behind female feticide as well as legislative efforts to address this issue.

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say no to selective sex selection of any methods and say no to selective female feticide and infanticide

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INTRODUCTION ONE LINE & SIGN FROM EACH OF YOU ON THIS WEALTH ON THE POSTER OUTSIDE

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INDIA INDIA IS THE 125TH HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHY ? WHY NOT NO 1 OR NO 2 OR 3 ? BECOS WE HAVE NO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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Infanticide of infant girls continues to be a problem. Laws have been passed against this practice but this has led to more subtle yet even more cruel methods of murder. • DO YOU AGREE ?

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Why save the girl child ?? • Altered sex ratio in India • Abuse of sex determination techniques • Want of a male child only • Social pressures on the couples and also on the providers • No one complains as both parties are guilty

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Current status of sex ratio in India census 2011-11

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SEX RATIO SEX RATIO OF A COUNTRY IS DEFINED AS THE NUMBER OF FEMALES PER 1000 MALES IN THAT SET GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OUR NATIONAL RATIO IS 914/1000 AND IN SOME STATES AS LOW AS 800/1000

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• Women suppression gender bias • Want of only male child or atleast one male child for various social and religeous beliefs and family name continuation • Female child not welcome • Advent of ultrasound as a tool for detection of sex • Advent of amniocentesis and cvs • Mushrooming of various such centres offering such services in urban cities in the late 1980’s Indian Social Scenario

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EFFECTS OF SON PREFERENCE IN INDIA • MOST FAMILIES KEEP HAVING CHILDREN TILL THEY GET A SON •BENEFITS OF SONS IN INDIAN SOCIETY 1.ECONOMIC UTILITY 2.SOCIO CULTURAL UTILITY 3.RELIGIOUS UTILITY (DAUGHTERS ARE CONSIDERED ECONOMIC LIABILITY,DOWRY AND SYSTEM OF HEAVY COSTS WEDDINGS)

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INDIA SEX RATIOS • ALARMING IN PUNJABAND HARYANA and DELHI • ABOUT 800/1000 AND 773/1000 • UP 852/1000 • AGRA 852/1000(IMPROVED TO 920/1000) • AZAMGARH 1007/1000 • KERALA HAS A HEALTHY RATIO OF 980/1000

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WHAT CAN BE DONE ? • IS SEX SELECTION JUSTIFIED ? • SHOULD WE HUMANS MANIPULATE GENDER RATIO ?

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SEX SELECTION AND PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES WHAT ARE THEY ? • SEX SELECTION TECHNIQUES PRECONCEPTION TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE PROBABILITY OF EMBRYO BEING OF A PARTICULAR SEX (THIS IS PROHIBITED UNDER THE ACT) • PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROCEDURES AND / OR TESTS) USG/FETOSCOPY/AMNIOCENTESIS/CVS/BLOOD TESTS/ANY TISSUE/FLUID OF MAN OR WOMAN BEFORE OR AFTER CONCEPTION

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GOVT COMMITTEES • PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE BILL PRESENTED IN LOK SABHA IN 1991 • SETTING UP OF A JOINT COMMITTEE • REINTRODUCTION OF BILL IN 1992 • ADOPTED IN 1994 AS ACT 57 OF 1994 • AMENDMENTS 2001(32 OF 2001) • AMENDMENT 14 OF 2003 AS PC PNDT

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PCPNDT ACT WHAT IS THIS ? THE PRECONCEPTION AND PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION OF SEX SELECTION) ACT 1994(57 OF 1994)

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BACKGROUND PICS SUNIL GULATI POEMS PRATIMA RADHAKRISHNAN AND FRIENDS SOME HEART TOUCHING PICTURES AND POEMS CONTRIBUTED FOR THIS CONFERENCE

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RAVEENA TANDON OUR BRAND AMBASSDOR IN 2008-2009

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DIANA HAYDEN IN 2010-2011

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  • 1. say no to selective sex selection of any methods and say no to selective female feticide and infanticide
  • 2. INTRODUCTION ONE LINE & SIGN FROM EACH OF YOU ON THIS WEALTH ON THE POSTER OUTSIDE
  • 3. INDIA INDIA IS THE 125TH HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHY ? WHY NOT NO 1 OR NO 2 OR 3 ? BECOS WE HAVE NO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
  • 4. Infanticide of infant girls continues to be a problem. Laws have been passed against this practice but this has led to more subtle yet even more cruel methods of murder. • DO YOU AGREE ?
  • 5. Why save the girl child ?? • Altered sex ratio in India • Abuse of sex determination techniques • Want of a male child only • Social pressures on the couples and also on the providers • No one complains as both parties are guilty
  • 6. Current status of sex ratio in India census 2011-11
  • 7. SEX RATIO SEX RATIO OF A COUNTRY IS DEFINED AS THE NUMBER OF FEMALES PER 1000 MALES IN THAT SET GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OUR NATIONAL RATIO IS 914/1000 AND IN SOME STATES AS LOW AS 800/1000
  • 8. • Women suppression gender bias • Want of only male child or atleast one male child for various social and religeous beliefs and family name continuation • Female child not welcome • Advent of ultrasound as a tool for detection of sex • Advent of amniocentesis and cvs • Mushrooming of various such centres offering such services in urban cities in the late 1980’s Indian Social Scenario
  • 9. EFFECTS OF SON PREFERENCE IN INDIA • MOST FAMILIES KEEP HAVING CHILDREN TILL THEY GET A SON •BENEFITS OF SONS IN INDIAN SOCIETY 1.ECONOMIC UTILITY 2.SOCIO CULTURAL UTILITY 3.RELIGIOUS UTILITY (DAUGHTERS ARE CONSIDERED ECONOMIC LIABILITY,DOWRY AND SYSTEM OF HEAVY COSTS WEDDINGS)
  • 10. INDIA SEX RATIOS • ALARMING IN PUNJABAND HARYANA and DELHI • ABOUT 800/1000 AND 773/1000 • UP 852/1000 • AGRA 852/1000(IMPROVED TO 920/1000) • AZAMGARH 1007/1000 • KERALA HAS A HEALTHY RATIO OF 980/1000
  • 11. WHAT CAN BE DONE ? • IS SEX SELECTION JUSTIFIED ? • SHOULD WE HUMANS MANIPULATE GENDER RATIO ?
  • 12. SEX SELECTION AND PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES WHAT ARE THEY ? • SEX SELECTION TECHNIQUES PRECONCEPTION TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE PROBABILITY OF EMBRYO BEING OF A PARTICULAR SEX (THIS IS PROHIBITED UNDER THE ACT) • PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROCEDURES AND / OR TESTS) USG/FETOSCOPY/AMNIOCENTESIS/CVS/BLOOD TESTS/ANY TISSUE/FLUID OF MAN OR WOMAN BEFORE OR AFTER CONCEPTION
  • 13. GOVT COMMITTEES • PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES REGULATION AND PREVENTION OF MISUSE BILL PRESENTED IN LOK SABHA IN 1991 • SETTING UP OF A JOINT COMMITTEE • REINTRODUCTION OF BILL IN 1992 • ADOPTED IN 1994 AS ACT 57 OF 1994 • AMENDMENTS 2001(32 OF 2001) • AMENDMENT 14 OF 2003 AS PC PNDT
  • 14. PCPNDT ACT WHAT IS THIS ? THE PRECONCEPTION AND PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION OF SEX SELECTION) ACT 1994(57 OF 1994)
  • 15. BACKGROUND PICS SUNIL GULATI POEMS PRATIMA RADHAKRISHNAN AND FRIENDS SOME HEART TOUCHING PICTURES AND POEMS CONTRIBUTED FOR THIS CONFERENCE
  • 20. RAVEENA TANDON OUR BRAND AMBASSDOR IN 2008-2009
  • 21. DIANA HAYDEN IN 2010-2011