In this episode of Beyond The Headline, anchor Sneha Koshy discusses how Dr. RV Asokan, President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), has called for the legalization of prenatal gender determination tests, arguing that the current ban has not effectively improved India’s gender ratio over the last 30 years. The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, enacted in 1994, prohibits prenatal gender determination and sex-selective abortions to combat female foeticide and improve the country's sex ratio. However, Asokan believes the law has not delivered the desired results.A panel of experts has joined Sneha Koshy for a detailed discussion. Former NCW Chief L Kumaramangalam says “Societal pressure dictates that boys are more precious than girls..” Also, the Chairman of Nephron Clinic, Dr Sanjeev Bagai says “Entire aspect anti-natal ultrasound is being demonized, it is wrong..” Watch the full discussion to know more and follow Mirror Now for the latest updates.. #india #medicalbody #genderreveal #pregnancy #sexdetermination #indianmedicalbody #doctor #englishnews #latestnews #snehakoshy #beyondtheheadline #mirrornow