Question

write a letter on "female foeticide"

Answer 1

Female foeticide is a shocking practice that has grown in the last few decades. Although the media and the government have made attempts to highlight the negative impact of pre-natal sex identification and selective abortion, the practice continues as reflected in the declining sex ratio. Minister Renuka Chowdhury's proposed scheme of cradles in every district is hardly a viable solution. Only monetary incentives and social benefits will make a girl child an asset to the family. A foster home or an orphanage is not an ideal place for a baby to grow in. As an obstetrician, I would like to see the frown turn to happiness when the birth of a girl child is announced on the labour table.