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The trouble is that in India, they almost always want a boy. And Gen-Select is accused of blatantly exploiting an old Indian prejudice against the girl child.

The site shows a toll-free number for India, which has not been operational since the controversy broke. The currency conversion is also given in Indian Rupees: Rs 5,800 (US$119.95) a kit for an "introductory offer."

With a male-female ratio of 1,000 males to every 933 females, the Indian government is very concerned about any form of sex determination. The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Act of 1994 comes down strongly on anyone who misuses prenatal sex determination facilities. The act also prohibits advertisement of such facilities.

But Gen-Select says its product "is not prenatal," said Scott Sweazy, who says he was a urological surgeon and is one of the promoters of the firm. "Our legal team has researched the issues to the fullest. We are aware of Indian laws and (are) not in violation of any. The most resounding point that exempts our product is that it is not a prenatal product."

He said Gen-select doesn't use diagnostic techniques. It uses factors such as "ovulation, diet and vaginal
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environment" to help a couple create conditions favorable for conceiving a gender of their choice. He claims that the success rate is 96 percent.

While the National Commission for Women, a constitutional body in India, has termed the product "unethical," many legal experts say that Gen-Select may not have broken the law. But two Indian lawyers have filed a complaint against the Times of India, which carried the advertisement.

"Advertisements of this nature are clearly in contravention of the law," attorney Niloufer Bhagwat said.

This has made some people take the question further. Can a website be deemed as an advertisement? Does the government have the right, in this case, to block the website at the national gateways?

Gen-select offers online purchases and even collects inquires from retailers through its site.

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The trouble is that in India, they almost always want a boy. And Gen-Select is accused of blatantly exploiting an old Indian prejudice against the girl child.

The site shows a toll-free number for India, which has not been operational since the controversy broke. The currency conversion is also given in Indian Rupees: Rs 5,800 (US$119.95) a kit for an "introductory offer."

With a male-female ratio of 1,000 males to every 933 females, the Indian government is very concerned about any form of sex determination. The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Act of 1994 comes down strongly on anyone who misuses prenatal sex determination facilities. The act also prohibits advertisement of such facilities.

But Gen-Select says its product "is not prenatal," said Scott Sweazy, who says he was a urological surgeon and is one of the promoters of the firm. "Our legal team has researched the issues to the fullest. We are aware of Indian laws and (are) not in violation of any. The most resounding point that exempts our product is that it is not a prenatal product."

He said Gen-select doesn't use diagnostic techniques. It uses factors such as "ovulation, diet and vaginal
Indian democracy
environment" to help a couple create conditions favorable for conceiving a gender of their choice. He claims that the success rate is 96 percent.

While the National Commission for Women, a constitutional body in India, has termed the product "unethical," many legal experts say that Gen-Select may not have broken the law. But two Indian lawyers have filed a complaint against the Times of India, which carried the advertisement.

"Advertisements of this nature are clearly in contravention of the law," attorney Niloufer Bhagwat said.

This has made some people take the question further. Can a website be deemed as an advertisement? Does the government have the right, in this case, to block the website at the national gateways?

Gen-select offers online purchases and even collects inquires from retailers through its site.

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