Statement I : Amniocentesis is often misused.

Statement II : Amniocentesis is being used to determine the sex of the foetus, leading to the death of the normal female foetus.

Both statements I and II are correct .

The correct answer is Option (3) -Both statements I and II are correct.

Explanation:

• Statement I: "Amniocentesis is often misused" is correct. Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic technique used to detect genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus. However, it has been misused in some cases for non-medical purposes, such as sex determination, which leads to unethical practices.
• Statement II: "Amniocentesis is being used to determine the sex of the foetus, leading to the death of the normal female foetus" is also correct. In many places, this technique has been abused to determine the sex of the fetus, particularly to identify female fetuses, which sometimes leads to female foeticide due to societal preferences for male children.

Both statements address the misuse of amniocentesis in relation to sex determination and the resulting social issues like female foeticide.