The Census 2011 dispels many myths that generally cloud our minds. One of the big ones is that foeticide is common in economically and socially weak section of the society. That the well read, elite, sophisticated class is way above this barbaric practice. Economically prosperous agrarian states like Haryana and Punjab lead the pack of states where sex ratio is skewed. From this one may conclude that is not just lack of means to bring up a girl child that influences the decision of the prospective parents.
Biology says that as human species is of mammals, who carry their offsprings inside their bodies before giving birth for a fixed time, humans are bound to be attached to their babies, feel protective towards them and care for them. But in India statistics are saying that 6,00,000 girls are missing being born every year, not a small number by any means, not a coincidence or accident, we all know. Well something in our country must have gone utterly wrong which caused biology not to tally with statistics. Many states which were gender neutral till the last decade have also picked up the worrying trends.
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