Haryana Intensifies Efforts to Curb Female Foeticide Under 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao'
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Efforts to Curb Female Foeticide in Haryana |
| Key Initiative | Intensification of measures under the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' (BBBP) campaign. |
| District-Level Committees | Formed with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) as heads and Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) as member secretaries for tighter monitoring and improved sex ratio. |
| Monitoring & Inspections | Weekly meetings to review Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) kit sales, inspect ultrasound centres, and strategize against female foeticide. |
| Legal Actions | Stringent disciplinary action against doctors involved in sex-selective abortions, including license cancellation. FIRs filed, and illegal centres sealed. |
| Abortion Investigations | All abortions beyond 12 weeks, especially for couples with daughters, to be thoroughly investigated by civil surgeons. |
| Early Pregnancy Registration | Antenatal Care (ANC) registration mandated before 10 weeks for early tracking and support. |
| Personalized Support | Pregnant women with female children assigned ASHA or Anganwadi workers as 'sahelis' for counseling. Negligent workers face disciplinary action. |
| Awareness Campaigns | Expansion of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaigns. Involvement of religious and community leaders to promote gender equality. |
| BBBP Scheme | Launched in January 2015 to combat sex-selective abortion. Joint initiative of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare, and Human Resource Development. Implemented in 405 districts. |
| Related Schemes | Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Pariwar Utthan Yojana, National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education, National Girl Child Day, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, Sukanya Samridhi Yojana. |