Fighting against the causes of female foeticide
Female foeticide has escalated with the advancement in science and technology. Numerous up-to-date techniques provide the option of selecting the sex of the foetus. It is important that we work towards the prevention of female foeticide. The execution of the Pre-conception and Pre- Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act of 1994 (PC & PNDT Act) has seen a reduction in the female foeticide statistics, but we still have a long way to go! Listed below are the causes of female foeticide; the enumerated points will help us understand the gaps which will need to be filled in order to banish this evil from the roots of our society. A) The desire to conceive a male child. Many families still consider the male child to be an asset, who as an adult will continue to financially empower the family. This is one of the most common causes of female foeticide . B) It is believed that a girl cannot carry a family's lineage. In our society, the practice of changing th