The document discusses the issue of declining sex ratios and missing female children in India due to practices like female infanticide and sex-selective abortions. It notes that the natural sex ratio at birth favors boys but that cultural preferences for sons over daughters, combined with access to sex determination technology, have led to millions of missing girls. This is considered a human rights violation and has social consequences like increased violence against women and human trafficking. Solutions proposed include strong enforcement of laws against sex determination and changing deep-rooted social attitudes of gender discrimination.