A team of doctors led by Dr Subrathara Roy deputed by Central Government inspected the Saravana Scan Centre operated by Dr Damayanthi and found sex determination tests were done there clandestinely and ordered its sealing yesterday, a state health department official said.
The team also seized scan equipment and accessories from the centre, Salem Joint Director (Health) Dr Subbulakshmi told PTI today.
Incidentally, the clinic was sealed in 2014 for the same offence and had been fined Rs 1,000 by a court.
With repeated complaints surfacing against the clinic again, the health department officials had informed the Centre which deputed the team for an on-the-spot inquiry.
Pre-natal sex determination is banned under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, as part of efforts to prevent female foeticide.
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