Identification of fetal sex is explicitly prohibited, but there are still institutions "against the wind"

"The first face of parents and babies", "The gift of 0-year-olds for the unborn child", "Keeping the first touch"... In recent years, some pregnancy and baby photography agencies have launched the "Fetal Photography" project, which extends the subject to the fetus that has not yet come to the world.

After the shooting is completed, pregnant women often get gifts such as clothes, socks, hats, photo frames, etc. Warm and full at the same time, but also secretly convey the gender information of the fetus. Knowing that non-medical needs to identify the sex of the fetus are not allowed in the mainland, there are still many enterprises, merchants, and individuals doing this secret business.

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After taking pictures, the gift "blue powder" refers to men and women

"Looking back, I can't say how similar it is to after birth, but when I shoot it, I say that the small face is fleshy, the long arms and legs, and the small pink clothes are all right." "A small gift was given, and the expectations were verified." Under many "fetal photo" shooting projects, similar customer reviews are often seen.

What does "right" mean? What expectations were verified? In fact, in addition to a few videos and a few pictures, more importantly, customers can learn "everything they want to know" including the sex of the fetus during the photo process. Although the merchant will not directly explain, but by giving gifts of different colors to implicitly express, the core selling point of "fetal photo" has long become an tacit secret between the merchant and the customer.

A photography studio located near Jinsong can shoot a "five-dimensional color super baby souvenir photo" with a price tag of 398 yuan. In the introduction, it said that the shooting was 30 minutes, 2 pictures were refined, and it was deliberately stated that "no medical data, no orthodontic examination, and no fetal sex identification" were deliberately stated.

However, below the introduction, some netizens asked "Will it be flipped?" More customers replied, "No, it is already born." ”

The reporter contacted the photography studio as a pregnant woman, and the merchant said that the pregnancy week is best between 20 and 28 weeks, the fetus is not big or small, and the shooting will be clearer, "You can see what you can see." ”

For blunt expressions such as "gender" and "men and women", merchants show a high degree of sensitivity. The reporter repeatedly asked for verification on "sending small gifts after shooting, knowing the baby's gender through color", and the other party did not wait for the question to be quickly interrupted, repeatedly emphasizing "the same as you learned", "the same as you imagined", "about time to shoot on the line, rest assured".

A pregnancy and baby photography studio located near Jiaomen West launched the "Single Baby Deluxe HD First Meeting Five-D Package" with the same value of 398 yuan, shooting 20 photos and refining 1 photo. The details indicate that "a pair of cute color socks are given", and from the user's photos, they are all blue or pink.

The reporter contacted the owner through WeChat, and the other party said that the ideal gestational week would take more than 22 weeks. If you're in a particular hurry, wait until you're 19 weeks old to take a look. It was also deliberately emphasized that it is better to take a look at "whether it is blue or pink" in 19 weeks, and then take a good photo after 22 weeks, "only once for a fee." ”

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B super machine can buy online "self-taught" profit

Not only in Beijing, but also from social platforms, review platforms, maternal and infant forums, etc., it can be seen that similar "fetal photos" are common in cities across the country. The price is mainly three or five hundred yuan, clothes, socks, hats, picture frames... Gifts are given differently, but all apply to the same set of "Pink Blue" passwords.

In the "fetal photo", the camera in the traditional sense is useless, and an ultrasound diagnostic instrument is needed, and the shooting process is actually an ultrasound examination. The so-called four-dimensional and five-dimensional color ultrasound, because it can clearly display the three-dimensional imaging effect of the fetal face and the blood flow, is widely used in medical institutions to assist doctors in diagnosing fetal congenital malformations and heart diseases. When you go to a photography agency, you become a magic weapon to attract customers.

According to the "Medical Device Classification Catalog", ultrasonic diagnostic instruments belong to the second and third types of medical devices, and the scope of application is the clinical diagnosis of medical institutions. Medical device production and trading enterprises shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the medical device label instructions, sell to the operating enterprises with medical device business licenses or filing certificates and medical institutions with corresponding qualifications. Medical personnel engaged in ultrasound examination during pregnancy and childbirth shall have the qualifications and conditions stipulated in the Law on Practicing Physicians.

That is to say, non-medical institutions and staff who do not have the corresponding conditions are not allowed to purchase and use ultrasonic diagnostic instruments. The reporter consulted a medical technology company in Wuhan, and the other party replied, "You need to be a medical institution there, if not, we can't sell it." ”

However, with more patience, getting an ultrasound diagnostic instrument is not difficult. Try again, the reporter found a medical color ultrasound machine, the style is similar to a laptop, the price is 98,000 yuan.

This ultrasound diagnostic instrument is produced by a company located in Hebei, after contacting the responsible manager, the reporter directly said that he intends to open a photography shop, buy a machine is to take a picture of the fetus for guests, especially boys and girls must be displayed clearly. The other party promised that the machine could take pictures of the fetus very clearly and could also take pictures and record in real time, which could fully meet the needs. If you buy it, you will ship it from him, and there are no requirements for the storefront, operator qualifications, etc. throughout the process.

Plumbers "part-time" identification of fetal sex, pharmacies purchase B ultrasound machines to privately identify fetal sex... In recent years, cases of illegal identification of fetal sex through online purchase of B-ultrasound machines have been common in various places. A peasant couple in Wuhan's Huangpi District even "self-taught", after online shopping B ultrasound machine to start a fetal sex identification business, the fee rose from the initial 330 yuan per pregnant woman to 1,000 yuan in 9 years.

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The imbalance in the gender situation still needs to be cracked down hard

Of course, pregnant women who choose to take such photos and learn the sex of the fetus in advance cannot be summarized in general terms of "son preference".

"Knowing gender is for the convenience of naming names, buying clothes, and buying toys." Ms. Hong, whose son is 6 years old, confessed that she went to a pregnancy and baby photography agency a few days after she had a "large diasmolysis" examination in the hospital during pregnancy. "The photo studio recommends that the gestation week is more than 20 weeks, otherwise it is not clear to see and the shooting effect is not good." At that time, there was fetal movement, the fetus was not small, and it was not too good to know how men and women were, right? ”

In related discussions, many pregnant women held similar views, believing that they did go to take pictures out of anticipation, curiosity, and the desire to prepare for the birth of their children. However, data from the Seventh National Census show that the sex ratio of the mainland birth population in 2021 is still as high as 111.3 after a 6.8 drop from 2010. This means that for every 100 female babies born, the corresponding number of male babies born is 111.3, and the normal biological value should be between 103 and 107.

The gender situation has improved, but it remains unbalanced. Many population experts believe that if the sex ratio of the birth population is too high, there must be someone and an institution that is carrying out abnormal intervention - non-medically necessary fetal sex identification and non-medically necessary sex-selective artificial termination of pregnancy, referred to as "two non-africans". Considering this and the objective existence of the mainland's traditional concept of "son preference", it is very necessary to supervise the "two Non-Africans".

According to the procuratorate of Binyang County, Guangxi, Wu Mou, a retired employee of Binyang County, purchased a B ultrasound machine without obtaining relevant licenses, conducted fetal sex identification for 60 pregnant women, and charged fees ranging from 10 yuan to 600 yuan. Among them, after the fetal sex was identified as a woman, 15 pregnant women chose to terminate their pregnancies, which was shocking.

In addition to knowing the sex of the fetus through B ultrasound, the reporter found that there is also a type of blood test for men and women, and samples can be mailed nationwide. Not only is it more hidden, but it is also applied earlier, and its purpose can be imagined to be more direct.

Through the search forum Bao Mama's recommendation, the reporter contacted a "Consultant Chen" who hoped to do gender identification on the grounds of being pregnant with a second child. The other party immediately sent a document to make a detailed explanation of the blood test process.

The instructions require that pregnant women must be confirmed by B ultrasound for gestational age of 6 weeks, and the cardiovascular beat of fetal heart buds can be detected, and B ultrasound photos should be sent to the past for examination. "We have cooperated with the four authoritative laboratories in Hong Kong, with an accuracy rate of 99.9% and a price of 3500 yuan. The unknown small laboratory is 2800 yuan, the accuracy rate is 70%, you can choose. ”

If you agree to the test, the customer needs to pay 500 yuan first, and will receive a set of "professional sampling equipment" mailed in, including anticoagulation test tubes, sampling needles, etc., which can be sent to the local clinic or about the nurse to draw blood samples. After the institution signs for receipt, it will pay 1,000 yuan, and the remaining 2,000 yuan will be paid out of the test results. "Blood test is the most accurate, spend more money to buy a peace of mind" "Already two girls, the third child is stressful"... In the discussions surrounding the business, the motivation of customers is very obvious.

In fact, in response to the "two Non-Africans" behavior, the relevant departments have carried out many joint law enforcement operations. In recent years, the rapid development of social networking and e-commerce platforms has made the "two nons" behavior more and more hidden, and the difficulty of handling punishment has increased objectively. Experts call for clarifying the conviction and sentencing standards for the "two non-fis" as soon as possible, improving legal deterrence, and carrying out electronic information management of ultrasound diagnostic equipment to facilitate accountability and traceability. Platforms should also implement management responsibilities and intensify the crackdown on illegal information.

Source: Beijing Evening News