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Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test. Now a days it is widely misused as a test for determining the sex of the foetus. The misuse of the test for foetal sex determination is legally banned today. As a plus two biology student give your comments on the issue.

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Primary objective is prenatal diagnosis of Genetic disorders. However, it used widely for foetal Sex determination leading to female foeticide

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