PHA-Exchange> Sex Selection: Issues and concerns

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From: cehat <cehat at vsnl.com>

Dear Friends,

We have come out with a new publication titled "Sex Selection: Issues 
and concerns".

This book is a collection of papers, articles and news reports. The 
purpose of this compilation is to bring together various points of view
and voices that have shaped the sex selection debate to date. The 
writings in the volume are broadly divided into four sections.

'Sex selection and the Campaign' traces the rising concern over sex 
selection across time. It puts into focus crucial debates that 
eventually led to the genesis of the campaign against sex
determination. 
The section also comprises of papers studying the extent to which such
a 
practice prevails.

'Role of the state and the law' deals with the role of state and the 
legal battle towards a ban on the practice from the formulation of the 
Maharashtra Regulation of Use of Prenatal Diagnostic Technique Act,
1988 
to the Pre Natal Diagnostic Tests (Regulation and Prohibition of
Misuse) 
Act, 194,

'Social Impact of Sex Selection practice' looks at the impact such 
rampant practice of sex determination has on demographic indicators.

'The political Economy of sex selection' looks at the social, cultural,
economic and political aspects linked to the prevalence of such a
practice.

Cost of the publications is Rs. 125/-

For copies write to:

cehat at vsnl.com
cehatpun at vsnl.com
-- 
Please visit our site at www.cehat.org