The Tamil Nadu health department has issued a notice to popular YouTuber and food vlogger Mohamed Irfan for violating the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (1994), by revealing the sex of his unborn child in videos posted on his YouTube channel. The department also asked the YouTuber to remove the videos posted on his channel in connection with the prenatal sex determination of his childThe YouTuber Irfan revealed to the audience during a family function that he found out the gender of his wife’s unborn child (girl) after a scan during his visit to Dubai,” the health department release said.
Ascertaining and announcing the gender of a child in India is prohibited under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) ACT 1994. Such an action will lead to a decline of the female birth rate besides leading to crimes against women,” the release added.
Hence, a memo has been issued to Irfan for violating the provisions of the said Act. Also, a letter was sent to the Cyber Crime Division asking them to immediately remove the video uploaded by Irfan from social media, it said.
