Embarrasment for unmarried women boxers! Indian boxing federation forces them to take pregnancy test
Dr PSM Chandran, who is president of Indian Federation of Sports Medicine, alleged the tests were conducted by SAI at the behest of BI.
"These boxers have been compelled to undergo pregnancy tests. They ordered and the SAI followed suit. Pregnancy tests were carried out on eight young unmarried girls, some even juniors, a classic case of human rights violation," Chandran claimed in a press release.
"The shocking thing is that it was done against rules. In the AIBA Technical Rules 2.1.4.2 which came into effect on 31 Aug 2014, there is no provision to subject boxers to pregnancy tests. The rule states 'women boxers must additionally submit a non-pregnancy declaration along with the medical certificate. For women boxers under the age of 18, this non-pregnancy declaration must be signed by at least one of their parents or legal guidance'," Chandran explained.
"The hapless girls in their eagerness to don India colours had no choice but to concede to such barbaric demands by the officialdom against their own dignity and honour."
Chandran
demanded
that
it
was
time
for
the
National
Human
Rights
Commission
as
well
as
the
National
Commission
For
Women
"to
intervene
in
sports
in
order
to
ensure
that
the
rights
and
dignity
of
girls
who
come
forward
to
participate
in
sports
are
safe-guarded".
BI
secretary
Jay
Kowli
said
he
was
not
aware
of
the
matter.
PTI