> Unless it can be shown that they are being forced to abort This is actually very common in rural parts of India. Families often force the women to abort fema

> Unless it can be shown that they are being forced to abort This is actually very common in rural parts of India. Families often force the women to abort female children. The reasons are given in the article: In India's patriarchal society, male children are seen as future breadwinners and caregivers who have an obligation to look after their parents when they age. > I really don't see a problem A skewed sex ratio has _very_ serious implications for the country, and I say this as an Indian. I don't know enough about this subject to elaborate, but there are many other comments in this thread that you should read.