Beti Bachao Beti Padhao — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
PCPNDT Act Amendment	2003	The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Amendment Act, 2003 strengthened the original 1994 Act by expanding its scope to include pre-conception techniques, enhancing penalties, and improving regulatory mechanisms.	This amendment provided stronger legal foundation for BBBP's survival component by making sex selection illegal at both pre-conception and pre-natal stages, leading to better enforcement mechanisms and stricter penalties for violations.