Introduction
India's Vanishing Girl Child
Girls in India are disappearing at an increasing rate (Ahmad). The sex ratio is quickly decreasing (Garg, Nath), and is less than 800:1000 in some places (Ahmad). In Indian culture, it has always been more desirable to have a son instead of a daughter. A son is known as the “breadwinner” of the family (Garg, Nath). He works, brings in money for the family, and takes care of the parents in old age (Garg, Nath). A son in the family is often looked at as a “type of insurance”. (Garg, Nath). The strong desire for a son, however, has been taken to the extreme.
Task
1 what is femail foeticide?
2 what is responsible factor of female foeticide?
3 Are you aware of the female foeticide?
4 Do you know that abortions affect the health of women?
5 Do you agree female foeticide is crime?