Standing in the 20th century, when the whole world is awakening to the call of feminism, a girl child in India is still regarded as burdensome. In some parts of India, still a daughter is always given the last preference because of dowry system. But it’s really very unfortunate to know that instead of killing the dowry system, people kill their girl child and that even before their birth. Before they see the world, the female fetus is killed in the mother’s womb.
Killing Female Fetus Leads to Murder
After the baby develops in the womb and the sex can be determined it is called feticide. The advancement of technology has led to determine the sex of a baby before it is born. Thus taking advantage of this, many people determine the sex of the child which is illegal in India and don’t even hesitate to kill, if the fetus is found to be a girl child. Since the child already develops it is nothing but murder.
Although disclosing the gender of a baby is not legal in India, many doctors do so for money and even arrange for the abortion. Numerous medical clinics are there which are involved in such illegal activities. But the most disturbing part is that though it’s a big crime, rarely the culprits get convicted. And this is not only common in rural India but also in cities where some families with the desire to have a baby boy kill the female fetus
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