Keep This Devil Device Out of India: Home Ultrasounds Will Wipe Out Another Generation of Baby Girls
Imagine lounging on your couch, smearing gel on your belly, and firing up a smartphone-connected ultrasound to peek at your baby whenever you feel like it – just for "fun" and "bonding." That's the reality: a US company called Terna is now renting out for $120 a couple of weeks or $425 a trimester, shipping included, strictly non-medical entertainment only.
The device looks legit (probably a rebranded Pulsenmore-style probe), and videos of moms doing at-home scans are blowing up online. Sounds wholesome, right? Wrong. Fast-forward to this tech landing in india, where illegal sex determination has already decimated generations of girls, and it's a straight-up horror show waiting to happen.
Home cardiotocography for high-risk pregnancies is one thing, but handing untrained parents a full ultrasound tool? We're talking unchecked sex selection on steroids, especially in states still obsessed with sons. This isn't innovation – it's a ticking bomb that must stay locked out of india forever.
"Entertainment" Today, sex Detection Tomorrow
Terna swears it's just for cute bonding moments – no diagnosis allowed. But the probe shows clear fetal images from early weeks. In india, where families desperately want sons, this slips straight into illegal gender checks. One sneaky scan at home, and boom – another girl fetus gone.
Terna swears it's just for cute bonding moments – no diagnosis allowed. But the probe shows clear fetal images from early weeks. In india, where families desperately want sons, this slips straight into illegal gender checks. One sneaky scan at home, and boom – another girl fetus gone.
No Oversight, Total Chaos
Clinics are regulated (barely) under the PCPNDT Act, but a rented home device? zero monitoring. Anyone orders online, scans privately, decides fate – no paperwork, no questions. Perfect cover for the same old foeticide networks that already killed millions of girls.
AI Misdiagnosis Nightmare Incoming
Expectant moms already freak out over blurry scans – now imagine uploading homemade videos asking ChatGPT or random apps: "Is my baby okay?" False alarms, fake reassurance, or worse: amateur gender spotting. Dangerous delusion on a mass scale.
North India's Son Obsession Would Explode
States like haryana and punjab still have abysmal girl-boy ratios from decades of selective abortions. Give families private ultrasound access? The "missing girls" crisis goes nuclear – underground markets would flood with these gadgets overnight.
Fake "Bonding" Hides Real Harm
Companies dress it up as an emotional connection, but frequent unnecessary scans aren't risk-free – potential heating effects, overexposure. And the psychological toll when families use it to "choose" gender? Another generation scarred by a preference for boys.
Black Market Inevitable
US-only for now, but knockoffs and smuggling are guaranteed. Cheap Chinese versions already float around – add app-connected "entertainment" probes, and enforcement becomes impossible. Laws exist, but this tech laughs at borders.
A National Shame We Can't Afford Again
India fought hard (and still fights) against sex-selective abortion – millions of girls already lost. Importing this "fun" gadget undoes decades of progress, turning homes into secret termination decision rooms. Ban it at the gates, burn the idea – protect the daughters we still have.
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