To the honorable minister for health and family welfare
New Delhi-
Respected Madam,
I had filed a complaint against my husband and in laws for cheating me into a sex determination test during my pregnancy. The inquiry was conducted by C.D.M.O [North West] and later by the team of doctors at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
I am one of the first complainant in whole of India under the Act. The raid conducted by N.I.M.C and the subsequent inquiry done by C.D.M.O (North-West) has found that no form F was filled when the ultrasound was done on me by radiologist . The law is very clear on this aspect and states that the person conducting ultrasonography on a pregnant women shall keep complete record thereof in the clinic/center in Form – F and any deficiency or inaccuracy found therein shall amount to contravention of provisions of section 5 or section 6 of the Act, unless it is proved to the contrary by the the person conducting such ultrasonography. The inquiry by team of doctors at M.A.M.C has added the facts that fetal ultrasound was never advised by the gynecologist, but still it was done.
The inquiry committee at M.A.M.C has also mentioned the fact about the agreement wherein my husband has agreed that he will in future never force me for sex determination or sex selective abortion.
The handbook on P.C-P.N.D.T act Ivery clearly states- “In some cases women may themselves complain that they were forced to get the sex of the fetus determined. Then that woman’s statement can be recorded and she can also be called as a witness to depose about the doctor, the center and the family members who forced her to get the test done.”
Despite all these the appropriate authorities have no direct/circumstantial evidence of sex determination, and the inquiry committee set up at M.A.M.C states that the appropriate authorities have done a very good and detailed investigation. They are giving a clear advantage to all the accused and ensuring that the court does not take cognizance in the case. My husband and in laws are getting advantage in all the cases because of the above said false lines. Madam, because of these false lines I am facing a lot of harassment, and because of all this harassment I may be forced to withdraw my complaints to save my daughters.
Dr Mitu Khurana

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