How to stop female foeticide in India ?

[Economist]

Sex-Ratio in Meghalaya Favors Women. Sex Ratio in Meghalaya favors women, number of women is 972 per thousand men in that state of India, which is even higher than national average i.e. 933. Indigenous communities of Meghalaya follow matrilineal system in which men, women, children accord equal rights.

[khushboo]

Indian PM Condemns Female Foeticide: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh quoted that India must be ashamed of the frequent female fetuses’ abortions; he condemned the country's widespread practice owing to its deep routed traditional preference for son child. Each year near about 500,000 female fetuses are aborted.

[jyanendra]

The plight of the girl child in India is truly deplorable. It is heart-rending to read and listen to the facts.

(Besides the text and pointers in this post, you will also find links to download a documentary and a report)

BBC programme on India's missing girls -

htt p://news.bbc .co .uk/2/hi/programmes/this_world/7039681.stm

[gargee]

Female foeticide can be stopped by making stern and more effective laws along with creating awareness against it. Education in the proper way can be an effective measure in putting an end to it. Punishment should be more severe so that people are scared to do such an act of disgrace.

[bharat]

Female Foeticide is an act of utter disgrace. It has been prevalent since quite sometime in India. Sex determination must be stopped totally and any one who does it should be given severe punishment. Education cannot stop it because it is even carried out by the educated people. The Doctors who performs sex determination test as well as helps in killing the fetus, should be severely punished and should not allow them the practice as doctors anywhere in Indian and their license should also be cancelled. These type of severe punishments might help in stopping female foeticide.

[seema_parihaar]

Female foeticide is still persistent even after people talking about equality of women. Many people still consider girls as economic liability although the society has changed and even the status of women in India. It can be stopped by making strict laws, by creating awareness among the people and above all education can play a significant role in stopping female foeticide in India.