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United Nations says an estimated 2,000 unborn girls are illegally aborted every day in India. |
Rise in India's female feticide may spark crisis
By Nita BhallaFri Aug 31, 2:17 AM ET
Increasing female feticide in India could spark a demographic crisis
where fewer women in society will result in a rise in sexual violence
and child abuse as well as wife-sharing, the United Nations warned.
Despite laws banning tests to determine the sex of an unborn child,
the killing of female fetuses is common in some regions of India
where a preference for sons runs deep.
As a result, the United Nations says an estimated 2,000 unborn girls
are illegally aborted every day in India.
This has led to skewed sex ratios in regions like Punjab, Haryana,
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as well as the capital, New Delhi, where
a census in 2001 showed there are less than 800 girls for every 1,000
boys.
"The 2001 census was a wake-up call for all of us and much public
awareness have been created on female feticide since then," Ena
Singh, assistant representative for the United Nations Population
Fund in India told Reuters.
"But initial figures show sex ratios are still declining as female
feticide is becoming more widespread across the country and it is
likely to be worse in the next census in 2011."
In most parts of India, sons are viewed as breadwinners who will look
after their parents and carry on the family name, but daughters are
viewed as financial liabilities for whom they will have to pay
substantial dowries to get married off.
DEMOGRAPHIC CRISIS?
Activists say female feticide is rising because of the availability
of technologies like ultrasonography and amniocentesis to determine
the gender of fetuses at the request of the parents.
If the fetus is found to be a girl, it is aborted.
As a result, the government says around 10 million girls have been
killed by their parents -- either before or immediately after birth
-- over the past 20 years.
Experts warn that fewer women will spark a demographic crisis in many
parts of country.
"There already is this phenomenon all over the country where there is
a lot of sexual violence and abuse against women and children across
the country," said Ranjana Kumari, director of the Centre for Social
Research, a New Delhi based think-tank.
"But when there are less women in the population and more men of the
same age group, there is certainly going to be much more demand for
women for marriage, for sex and this pressure will certainly increase
violence against women."
Experts say practices such as polyandry -- where several men, often
brothers, share the same wife are already emerging in areas where
there are fewer women.
Brides are also now being sold and trafficked by their parents to
areas like Haryana and Punjab where bachelors are being forced to
look beyond their own culture, caste and social grouping to find a
wife.
Activists say these women have to adapt to an alien culture with a
different language, diet, and social norms and are often treated as
second-class citizens by the community who view their value based on
their ability to produce male off-spring.
"There is this myth that fewer women will give them better status in
society but this is a fallacy," said activist Sabu George.
"Women in India are already being treated as commodities to be bought
and sold and their plight will worsen as sex ratios continue to
decline."
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james g. keegan jr. <jgkeegan@gmail.com> wrote:
Rise in India's female feticide may spark crisis
By Nita BhallaFri Aug 31, 2:17 AM ET
Increasing female feticide in India could spark a demographic crisis
where fewer women in society will result in a rise in sexual violence
and child abuse as well as wife-sharing, the United Nations warned.
Despite laws banning tests to determine the sex of an unborn child,
the killing of female fetuses is common in some regions of India
where a preference for sons runs deep.
As a result, the United Nations says an estimated 2,000 unborn girls
are illegally aborted every day in India.
This has led to skewed sex ratios in regions like Punjab, Haryana,
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as well as the capital, New Delhi, where
a census in 2001 showed there are less than 800 girls for every 1,000
boys.
This is what happens when overpoulation becomes a problem - the
population works to limit fertility, and the most effective way of
limiting fertility is to eliminate females.
But I'm sure that all of the religious anti-sex idiots will take
comfort in knowing that at least not too many condoms are being used.
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In article <46daf80b$0$14099$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
(Ray Fischer) wrote:
james g. keegan jr. <jgkeegan@gmail.com> wrote:
Rise in India's female feticide may spark crisis
By Nita BhallaFri Aug 31, 2:17 AM ET
Increasing female feticide in India could spark a demographic crisis
where fewer women in society will result in a rise in sexual violence
and child abuse as well as wife-sharing, the United Nations warned.
Despite laws banning tests to determine the sex of an unborn child,
the killing of female fetuses is common in some regions of India
where a preference for sons runs deep.
As a result, the United Nations says an estimated 2,000 unborn girls
are illegally aborted every day in India.
This has led to skewed sex ratios in regions like Punjab, Haryana,
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as well as the capital, New Delhi, where
a census in 2001 showed there are less than 800 girls for every 1,000
boys.
This is what happens when overpoulation becomes a problem - the
population works to limit fertility, and the most effective way of
limiting fertility is to eliminate females.
But I'm sure that all of the religious anti-sex idiots will take
comfort in knowing that at least not too many condoms are being used.
i'm curious how they justify the obvious consequences of their
positions.
--
"New York Times has all ready sent me a response stating you have
been warned."
-- prison clerk heishman lying as "Osprey" <noneedtok...@mail.com>
in news:2rCdnZNy7LA5OojdRVn_iw@comcast.com
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