With the capabilities of ultrasound, families in India can now determine the sex of a child before he or she is born. Unfortunately, in a country that values the birth of sons, not a few are choosing to undergo the sex-selective abortions of girls. What is even more alarming is that a study shows that the practice of sex-selective abortion is rising the most significantly among the more affluent and educated.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/world/asia/25india.html?src=me&ref=world
