3. Female Foeticide in India is the abortion of
a female foetus outside of legal methods.
The frequency of female foeticide in India
is assumed to be an estimation derived from
its high birth sex ratio, that is the ratio of
boys to girls at birth.
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6. Obsession of son.
Fear of dowry.
Girls are considered as financial obligations.
Determination of sex of a child before birth.
8. This act was enacted in the year 1994 in all of
the states in india , but it came into force in the
year 1996
Through this act the use of pre-natal diagnostic
techniques is prohibited and regulated.
PNDT Act was amended in 2003 with its aim to
ban the use of sex-selection techniques for sex-
selective abortions
More than 21,600 centres conducting pre-natal
diagnostic procedure have been registered.
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10. Decrease in female population.
Adverse effect on women’s health mentally,
emotionally and physically.
Women are abused and sexually exploited.
Leads in women trafficking.
Women are kidnapped , bought and sold for
marriage.
Suicide rates in women will increase.