Sex-Ratio Imbalance: Impending Feminity
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This paper tries to bring forth the very serious problem of sex selective abortions in India in general and odisha in particular. The very serious threat to the lives of the girl child from the mother’s womb is addressed in this paper as it is the most heinous of al crimes against the female gender. Discrimination against the girl child and the hold of patriarchy is clearly visible in our society. Certain interviews from women belonging to various age groups and socio-economic status are taken to understand this issue better. The PNDT Act is examined thoroughly as despite this measures sex secleting abortion which leads to the very serious problem of Sexratio imbalance goes unabated.
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