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Health Ministry issues directive against Gender Ultrasound during pregnancy

Health Ministry issues directive against Gender Ultrasound during pregnancy

Kathmandu, June 16. The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Friday its directive to health institutions, prohibiting the practice of identifying the gender of babies in pregnant women. In a letter addressed to government, private, and community health institutions, the ministry’s under-secretary, Yekdev Khanal, emphasized the illegality of sex-selective ultrasounds, stating that individuals found

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