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EBay Probes How Banned Gender-Test Kits Were Available in India, Listings Removed
Reuters found nine gender-testing kit listings on eBay priced from $6.99 to $156.59, prompting the company to review its shipping controls and platform safeguards.
- EBay removed nine listings for gender-prediction kits after Reuters flagged them for delivery to India, where using such devices is a criminal offense under a law meant to curb female foeticide.
- India's 1994 legislation bans prenatal sex determination to combat female foeticide, with violations carrying penalties of up to three years' imprisonment for offenders.
- Listings included kits from brands like Peekaboo priced from $6.99 to $156.59, with eBay stating these "violated local regulations and eBay's policies, and we are reviewing these controls."
- India's health ministry issued directives on August 9 demanding Google remove search results linking to the Peekaboo website, citing "violative information" promoting gender prediction.
- A Reuters check on Tuesday confirmed that search queries for "peekaboo test" and "boy or girl" still generated links to the Peekaboo domain, despite government demands.
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C 36%
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