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When
to Complain
- If
an advertisement to provide the services of any
kind of sex selection is published
- If
a clinic using the pre-conception and pre natal
diagnostic techniques is not registered under
the PC&PNDT Act. Register ion certificate
need to be displayed publicly
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If any person has got sex selection of his or
her unborn child done
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If any medical professional has communicated the
sex of unborn child to his patient
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a clinic registered under the PC&PNDT Act
is not maintained the mandatory records under
the Act. In case of ultrasound scan it is Form
F that has a consent form from the patient declaring
that she has not detected the sex of her unborn
child and medical professional affirmation that
the scan was not done for sex selection
- If
any person is compelling a pregnant women to under
go sex selection done.
- if
any body is assisting or facilitating the process
of sex selection.
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How
to Complain
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complainant can approach the designated Appropriate
Authority of the State or District or sub district.
The Appropriate Authority at the State level is
a high ranking health department official above
the rank of Joint Director of Health and Family
Welfare. But there are also officials at local
level in rural and urban areas who can be approached
– the civil surgeon or the chief medical officer
at the district level; the chief health officer
or a ward health officer in a city; and the medical
superintendent.
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written complaint has to be made to the Appropriate
Authority (AA), which has to acknowledge receipt.
If the AA takes no action within 15 days, the
complainant can go to Court with the acknowledgment
receipt. Alternatively the complainant can also
approach a social organisation like an NGO working
on women’s rights issues in the area or State.
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