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In a certain village the sex ratio is very low due to large number of cases of female infanticide. A man from the same village takes his pregnant wife to the doctor to find out whether the foetus is a girl or a boy. The performs a test and tells them that it is a girl. 
Answer the following questions based on the above situation:
(i) Name the technique used by doctor to determine the type of sex of the foetus.
(ii) Which values are disrespected by the doctor in the above situation?
(iii) Suggest two actions to be taken by the administration/society to promote desired
related values.

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(i) The technique used to determine the type of sex of the foetus is called amniocentesis.
(ii) Value for life, professional ethics, gender bias.
(iii) Enactment of law.
- awareness campaigns about declining sex ratio and its ill effects.
- education of women.

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