Assertion: Amniocentesis is often misemployed or misused.
Reason: Amniocentesis is meant for determining the genetic disorders in the foetus.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex-determination to legally check increasing menace of female foeticides, massive child immunisation, etc., are some programmes that merit mention in this connection. In aminocentesis some of the amniotic fluid of the developing foetus is taken to analyse the fetal cells and dissolved substances. This procedure is used to test for the presence of certain genetic disorders such as, down syndrome, haemoplilia, sickle-cell anemia, etc., determine the survivability of the foetus.