| Fetal sex-determination in Delhi: a population-based investigation. | |
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PMID: 17540092 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A population-based cross-sectional inquiry was carried out in Delhi to assess the practice of fetal sex determination, sex-selective abortions and awareness about the related law. A total of 1514 respondents, selected through multistage cluster sampling from all across Delhi, were interviewed using a pretested, semistructured questionnaire. Legal awareness (73.6%) was significantly better among the male and urban respondents. Only 39 (2.6%) of the respondents had ever gone for fetal sex determination. In 17 (43.6%) of them, it was done in spite of being aware of its unlawfulness, and in 33 (84.6%), the couple had one or more living male children. Frequency of fetal sex determination was comparable for slum and urban areas. Fifty-six additional cases of fetal sex determination, occurring in the neighbourhood of the respondents, were also reported. A total of 28 cases of female feticide were reported. Awareness about the illegality of fetal sex determination has improved, compared with the 1997-1998 data collected from East Delhi (55.3-73.6%). However, this comparison also shows a marginal increase in the practice of fetal sex determination (2.1-2.6%). In all cases of feticide, a qualified doctor was involved. A number of couples abandoned the abortion plan midway, even after detecting that the fetus was female, and there were occasional cases where the doctor refused to abort the female fetus. |
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Authors:
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S Chaturvedi; P Chhabra; S Bharadwaj; S Smanla; A T Kannan; |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical doctor Volume: 37 ISSN: 0049-4755 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-01 Completed Date: 2007-07-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1301706 Medline TA: Trop Doct Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 98-100 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. cvsanjay@hotmail.com |
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Abortion, Induced
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legislation & jurisprudence*,
utilization* Adult Female Humans India / epidemiology Male Maternal Health Services / utilization Population Surveillance / methods Pregnancy Questionnaires Sex Preselection* Social Control, Formal* Urban Health Services / utilization |
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