Sex-Selective Abortions in India

The Forum against Sex Determination and Sex Preselection began its campaign in Mumbai against discriminatory abortions of female foetuses in April 1986. In the 25 years since then, laws have been enacted against the practice but female foeticide continues. It is a major challenge to fight the use of pre-selection techniques for sonpreference without jeopardising women's right to safe abortion.
This video is based on Vibhuti Patel's article titled "A Long Battle for the Girl Child" published in Volume 46, Issue no. 21, 21 May 2011. The article can be found here: www.epw.in/jou...