Female foeticide

The falling sex ratio of the country is a demographic disaster that waiting to happen compared to 1991 when there were no districts having less than 800 girls per thousand boys , the census data of 2001 revealed that 16 districts are having sex ratio below 800 in country. Now in 2011 Number of districts increase more than 16. The Sample Registration system data also indicates that trend is not only continuing but is actually intensifying ever since.

The Number of girls per 100- body has gone down from 960 in 1998 to 914 in 2011 nationally. The trend in urban Areas is worse with 902 child sex Ratio compared to 919 in rural Areas.

Incident: A body girl tied in polythene bag and torn away by wild stray dogs. This incident took place in capital of Country.
          1. The Recovery of Pieces of bone of newly Born female fetuse from a hospital backward in ratlam district of M-P.
          2. Bodies of more than 100 fetuses found outside abortion clinic in pattran town in Punjab.

          Case like these should make us think a hundred times before we call ourselves citizens of a developed progressive nation of the 21st century trying to live with the illusion that we are at par with developed giants of the world.

Reason: Reasons for selective abortions are many , from carrying the family name forward, lighting the funeral pyre to hoping for a make bread winner in the family. But the reason which tops the list is dowry. A price paid by the parents to marry off their daughters.

How we control over it: The very first step towards Source reduction is less consumption and throwing away less. The other aspect of Source Reduction also refers to Segregation of waste.
          1. Dowry laws prevail. They must be implemented properly.
          2. Corruption Free: The grooms family manager to bribe the police and make an easy escape must be banned.
          3. Make special rule in constitution which must be benifical for all girls.
          4. Increase women protection in each.