Articles

The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

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“The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and. as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents”  Article 7, ..... Read More

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Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act 1994

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The Government of India enacted this law to respond to the country’s disproportionate sex ratio. First, the Act prohibits genetic laboratories from undertaking any technique that facilitates or causes sex determination (including sperm sorting). Secondly, the Act regulates prenatal diagnostic techniques including ultrasonography to determine the sex of the ..... Read More

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Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (1971)

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The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (MTP Act) allows qualified doctors to perform abortions for women in clinics or hospitals. The MTP Act allows abortions for women in specific situations: Women whose physical or mental health is endangered by pregnancy; Women who will give birth to a handicapped or ..... Read More

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