In the global scenario India is becoming a force to reckon with and we are very proud of this fact. But there are some home truths that we are unaware of or are turning a deaf year to them, female infanticide is one of them. it is more prevalent than male infanticide A body of The Book of Songs, believed to date from 1000-700 B.C., offers this advice to new parents: When a son is born Let him sleep on the bed, Clothe him with fine clothes. And give him jade to play with.
When a daughter is born, Let her sleep on the ground, Wrap her in common wrappings, And give her broken tiles for playthings.
Key words: Female infanticide, Female feticide,
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