2008
DOI: 10.1016/s0968-8080(08)31394-9
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Maintaining Access to Safe Abortion and Reducing Sex Ratio Imbalances in Asia

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“…Whatever the answer, however, attempts to regulate ultrasound and ban sex selective abortion in India and China have been ineffective and unenforceable. 9,52,53 Although they appear to be easy options, they often limit access to and use of antenatal care and safe abortion services. They may encourage doctors and patients to fabricate reasons for termination, constrain an otherwise socially accepted practice, and create a profitable underground market for illegal sex selective abortion, with all the attendant health problems.…”
Section: Conclusion and Recommendationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Whatever the answer, however, attempts to regulate ultrasound and ban sex selective abortion in India and China have been ineffective and unenforceable. 9,52,53 Although they appear to be easy options, they often limit access to and use of antenatal care and safe abortion services. They may encourage doctors and patients to fabricate reasons for termination, constrain an otherwise socially accepted practice, and create a profitable underground market for illegal sex selective abortion, with all the attendant health problems.…”
Section: Conclusion and Recommendationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2,4 According to UNFPA report 14% had induced abortion following prenatal sex determination while none had admitted this in our study though prenatal sex determination was 8% and induced abortions were 48%. Women prefer daughter in their 1st pregnancy in our study similar to CREPHA.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 58%
“…1,2 The imbalance is the result of son preference, accentuated by declining fertility. 1 Prenatal sex determination and female feticide is common in many countries.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Teknologien muliggjør på denne måten kjønnsseleksjon (Ganatra, 2008). Den internasjonale gynekologforeningen (FIGO) diskuterer et resolusjonsforslag som går imot enhver bruk av medisinsk teknikk som fører til kjønnet seleksjon av foster, med unntak for seleksjon for å unngå kjønnsspesifikke genetiske sykdommer (Sundby, 2005).…”
Section: Ultralyd Kan Forandre Verdierunclassified