Diagnosing to select fetus gender by pulse feeling are prohibited in Vietnam

According to Article 9 of the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, acts of obstructing, forcing the implementation of family planning are strictly prohibited, including:

- Intimidating, infringing upon the honor, dignity; infringing upon the bodies of persons who apply contraceptive measures, persons who give birth only to boys or only to girls.

- Coercing, imposing to apply measures for contraception, child bearing, pre-mature birth, close childbirth intervals, giving birth to many children, giving birth only to boys, giving birth only to girls.

- Causing difficulties to persons who voluntarily apply contraceptive measures.

Besides, according to Article 10 of the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, acts of selecting fetus gender, are strictly prohibited, including:

- Propagating, disseminating methods of fetus gender creation in forms of organized talks, writings, translation, photocopying of books, newspapers, documents, pictures, photos, recorded videos, recorded audio tapes; storing, circulating documents, means and other forms of propagation and dissemination of fetus gender creation methods.

- Diagnosing to select fetus gender by methods of determination thereof via symptoms, pulse feeling; blood, gene, amniotic fluid, cell tests; ultrasonics,...

- Getting rid of fetuses for reason of gender selection by methods of abortion, supply and use of assorted chemicals, drugs and other measures.

Moreover, according to Article 11 of the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, the production, trading, import and supply of a number of contraceptives are strictly prohibited, including:

- Contraceptives incompatible with quality standards and goods labels under the current law provisions.

- Low-quality contraceptives as concluded in writing by competent bodies through quality inspection and expertise.

- Contraceptives with expired use dates inscribed on products, product packages or those with use dates not yet expired but already notified by competent bodies for not continuing to use them.

- Contraceptives not yet permitted by competent State bodies for circulation in Vietnam.

More details at the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, effective from October 03, 2003.

Le Vy

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