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Search engines will block ads of services on gender determination in India

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Search engines Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft Bing will block ads of Indian health services,  which offeres to determine the sex of the baby before birth. Such measures connected with the peculiarities of the local legislation. As we know government actively fights with the problem gender inequality in the country.

Conduct ultrasound is banned in India 1994. It is connected with an extremely high level of abortion if the the couple have girl. Parents prefer sons because they believe that they are more reliable breadwinners.

Earlier, the Indian Supreme Court accused search engines of violating local laws. Internet Corporation authorities were warned that in case of refusal to block advertising services to determine the sex of the child, their activities may be suspended in the country.