Fetal sex identification conducted in a covert way

时间：2007-02-07 00:48:38

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Chinanews, Shanghai, February 6 – Some hospitals in Shanghai have started a service called “fetal photo albums”, which in fact is covert1 fetal sex identification. Some doctors call for immediate2 action to put a ban on “fetal photo albums”, before it has further aggravates3 of sexual imbalance.

 

“The ads say that they can provide a photo of the fetus4, through which it is easy to tell the sex of the baby,” said Fan Yuliang, a doctor and a deputy to the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress. Actually, an experienced doctor can tell the sex of a fetus of 4 or 5 months old very easily through B ultrasonic5 scanning.

 

“Illegal fetal sex identification is also a matter of the professional ethics6 of the doctors,”added Fan.

 
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1 covert voxz0     
adj.隐藏的；暗地里的
参考例句：
  • We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
  • The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。
2 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
3 aggravates b7b09c2f91842c4161671a7f19cda589     
使恶化( aggravate的第三人称单数 )； 使更严重； 激怒； 使恼火
参考例句：
  • If he aggravates me any more I shall punish him. 如果他再惹我生气，我就要惩罚他。
  • Now nothing aggravates me more than when people torment each pther. 没有什么东西比人们的互相折磨更使我愤怒。
4 fetus ekHx3     
n.胎，胎儿
参考例句：
  • In the fetus,blood cells are formed in different sites at different ages.胎儿的血细胞在不同时期生成在不同的部位。
  • No one knows why a fetus is not automatically rejected by the mother's immune system. 没有人知道为什么母亲的免疫系统不会自动排斥胎儿。
5 ultrasonic VlHwf     
adj.超声的；n.超声波
参考例句：
  • It was very necessary for people to take type-B ultrasonic inspection regularly.定期进行B超检查是十分必要的。
  • Sounds are classified into two kinds: sonic and ultrasonic.声波分为两类，即普通声波与超声波。
6 ethics Dt3zbI     
n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准
参考例句：
  • The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
  • Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

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