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Is sex selection illegal in China?
Yes. Sex selection is banned in China. Any test to learn or choose a baby's sex without medical need: banned.
Provisions on Prohibiting Non-medically Necessary Fetal Sex Identification and Sex-selective Termination (NHFPC, in force 1 May 2016) under the Population and Family Planning Law: no unit or person may perform non-medical sex identification or sex selection.
Source: 2016 sex-selection rules
Banned (50)Restricted (9)Allowed
- China is one of 50 countries where sex selection is banned, and 9 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 5 of 14.
- In Asia: banned in 11 of 46 countries.
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Armenia
Georgia
Cyprus
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