Chandigarh: The health department of Haryana is taking strong action against female foeticide, which is the practice of aborting female fetuses. Officials have sent warnings to senior doctors at 12 community health centers in areas where the number of girls born is very low.
Virender Yadav, who directs the National Health Mission in Haryana, said they are strictly enforcing laws that protect unborn girls. Recently, they have shut down 300 clinics involved in illegal abortions. This week, they warned 23 clinics and filed complaints against 17 sellers of abortion pills online.
In Hisar, the PNDT officer has been suspended for not doing their job correctly. The doctors in charge of the 12 health centers, including places like Rewari and Faridabad, will face serious penalties if they don’t explain why they failed to improve the sex ratio in their areas.
The government is changing the officers in charge of five districts known for having the lowest number of girls. In Hisar, a case against a person selling illegal abortion services is being prepared.
This crackdown comes as Haryana’s sex ratio at birth dropped from 916 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2023 to 910 in 2024. Yadav stated that health officials need to regularly check clinics that perform abortions on women who already have two girls. If clinics are found guilty of illegal practices, they will be shut down.
The government is also asking community health workers to collect data on births in urban areas, which will help monitor the situation. They are spreading awareness about the importance of saving and educating girls throughout various government departments.
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