The latest census for the decade 2001-2011 shows that the gap between the number of girls per 1,000 boys up to the age of six has widened to 914. A decade ago, for every 1000 boys, 927 girls managed to see the world. I am just one of the commoners who feel sad on seeing the figures, wonder how can people even think of killing their own baby and who failing to understand the whole phenomena, just move on with their busy lives. Of late however, the stress caused due to the fact mentioned in the first line is just refusing to leave me. At times I also wonder how come in India where basic amenities including health facilities are so difficult to access, people are having such easy access to means of foeticide.
Off late media is airing emotional advertisements, where the female foetus is shown talking to the parents, requesting to be let into this world. I wonder if the prospective parents who choose to abort their child do not feel these emotions otherwise. I'm not entering into a blame game, nor am I trying to shield the parents. But the reason I am writing this blog is to get into the real reason which forces the parents to act like this. On watching the awareness programmes and advertisements targeting such people, I felt that the real point is being missed. No amount of emotional messages, no stricter law, no punishment could have an effect if the real problem is not addressed.
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