Himachal to punish internet purchase of sex test kit
June 18th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANSShimla, June 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is considering a proposal to make purchase of sex determination kits over the internet a punishable offence, a minister said here Saturday.
“Procuring sex determination diagnostic and pregnancy termination kits from various internet sites is illegal and we are considering initiating process to make it a punishable offence,” Health Minister Rajeev Bindal told reporters.
He said the provisional Census for 2011 showed that the child sex ratio (0-6 years) in the state has improved from 896 in 2001 to 906 in 2011.
“The state health department adopted an aggressive approach to tackle the declining child sex ratio by monitoring ultra-sound machines, evolving reliable information system and effective awareness campaigns,” the minister added.
According to provisional Census figures, the state’s tribal district Lahaul and Spiti set an example with 1,013 females per 1,000 males in the 0-6 age group - the highest in the country at the district level.
The population of Himachal Pradesh is 6,856,509, of which 3,473,892 are males and 3,382,617 females. The population accounts for 0.57 percent of the total population of the country.
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