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Amniocentesis is now legally banned for misuse because it was being used for:

Answer: Foetal sex determination leading to female foeticide.

  • A Foetal sex determination leading to female foeticide
  • B Detecting twins
  • C Measuring the foetal heart rate and growth rate
  • D Inducing labour

Correct answer: A. Foetal sex determination leading to female foeticide

Explanation: Amniocentesis was widely misused to determine the sex of the foetus, leading to female foeticide, so its use for sex determination is legally banned.

Contraceptive Methods by CategoryNaturalabstinence,withdrawalBarriercondom (alsoblocks STIs)IUDCuT, LippesloopHormonalpills, injectables,implantsSurgicalvasectomy,tubectomyEffectiveness and permanence generally increase left→right; only barrier methods stop STI transmission

Contraceptive methods span a spectrum from temporary/natural to permanent/surgical; condoms stand out as the only method offering STI protection alongside contraception.

Concept context

Understand reproductive health, family planning, contraception methods, STIs, population control, and assisted reproductive technologies.

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