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Rajasthan Suspends Nine Fertility Facilities Over Blue Booties Advertisement
Rajasthan officials suspended the registrations of several fertility and surrogacy facilities.
The facilities belong to Neelkanth Fertility and Women Care Hospital Pvt Ltd.
The action followed an advertisement showing blue baby booties.
Officials said blue can be associated with a male baby.
They believed the advertisement might suggest choosing a baby's sex.
Choosing a baby's sex through these services is prohibited by law.
The suspended facilities are located in Jaipur and four other Rajasthan cities.
Officials said fertility and surrogacy providers must follow legal and ethical rules.
The suspensions will remain in effect until further orders.
Rajasthan suspended registrations for nine ART clinics, an ART bank, and a surrogacy clinic.
The facilities are operated by Neelkanth Fertility and Women Care Hospital Pvt Ltd.
The action followed an advertisement featuring blue baby booties in a Jaipur newspaper.
Authorities said blue was associated with a male child and could suggest sex-selection services.
Officials said sex selection and sex-selective ART procedures are prohibited under the 2021 Act.
- Who
- The Rajasthan government and facilities operated by Neelkanth Fertility and Women Care Hospital Pvt Ltd.
- What
- Registrations for nine ART clinics, an ART bank, and a surrogacy clinic were suspended.
- Where
- The facilities are in Bhilwara, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, and Jaipur.
- When
- The action was announced on August 26 and taken on Monday, according to the report.
- Why
- An advertisement with blue baby booties was viewed prima facie as suggesting promotion of prohibited sex-selection services.
Key facts
- Action
- Registrations suspended with immediate effect until further orders
- Facilities affected
- Nine ART clinics, one ART bank, and one surrogacy clinic
- Operator
- Neelkanth Fertility and Women Care Hospital Pvt Ltd
- Advertisement
- An IVF, fertility, and test-tube baby services advertisement featuring blue baby booties
- Legal basis
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021
- Prohibited conduct
- Sex selection and sex-selective ART procedures
- Locations
- Bhilwara, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, and Jaipur
Quotes
Gayatri Rathore
Rajasthan Principal Secretary, Medical and Health
“Direct or indirect promotion of prohibited practices such as sex selection would not be accepted and strict action would continue to be taken against violations.”
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