The test is illegal, yet many doctors perform it anyway in order to sustain their practice. These doctors work in towns and villages where the residents tend to be poor. However, the doctors know the important role culture plays in the life of Indians, and they use this to their advantage by performing these sex tests. An immediate consequence of this logic would be perpetuation of the cultural belief that males are more important than females. While growing up, children might encounter this facet of their culture.
Children are precious.
They should be considered a gift, and accordingly, they should be treated as such. By mere virtue of their innocence, no child deserves to be put in a position where they feel inferior to anyone or anything. India is a country with strong cultural roots which manifest themselves into many aspects of life. The bonds of culture are hard to break, but even India is getting on its way on the long road to gender equity. For technology to pull the country back would be a slap in the face.