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Female Foeticide

Female foeticide is the abortion of a female foetus outside of legal channels. The frequency of female foeticide in India is assumed to be an estimation derived from its high birth sex ratio. In 1991, the child sex ratio in India was 947 girls to 1000 boys. In 2001, it had fallen to 927 girls for 1000 boys. The child sex ratio is within the normal natural range in all eastern and southern states of India,[3] but significantly higher in certain western and particularly north-western states such as Maharashtra, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir. States like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have recorded a more than 50 point decline in the child sex ratio in this period. The Indian government has passed Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PCPNDT) in 1994 to ban and punish prenatal sex screening and female foeticide. It is currently illegal in India to determine or disclose sex of the foetus to anyone. Despite that, the foetal sex determination and sex selective abortion by unethical medical professionals has today grown into a Rs 1,000 crore industry (US$ 244 million).

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Female Foeticide News

'Killers' of the womb: A son obsession

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 27, 2026, 09:55 (IST)

Deep-rooted son preference fuels sex-selective abortions in India, leading to millions of fewer female births by 2030. Despite legal bans, illegal networks facilitate prenatal sex determination and terminations, driven by cultural pressures and financial anxieties. While some areas show slow improvement in sex ratios, demand for sons persists.

Deeds of Cong, SP have been anti-women from beginning: CM

Apr 23, 2026, 01:32 (IST)

UP family celebrates birth of 2nd daughter with vintage car

TNN / Apr 12, 2026, 10:43 (IST)

A Muzaffarnagar family celebrated the birth of their second daughter with a public procession and festive homecoming, sending a strong message against gender bias and Female Foeticide. The parents expressed their desire to educate and empower their daughters, emphasizing that girls deserve equal opportunities and a chance to live and excel in all fields.

Women must be treated with dignity: KSCW chief

TNN / Apr 17, 2026, 23:34 (IST)

Oppn anti-women, says Yogi; likens their actions to Draupadui’s ‘cheerharan’

TNN / Apr 20, 2026, 05:52 (IST)

UP family celebrates birth of 2nd daughter with vintage car, drums, dancing

Apr 13, 2026, 02:30 (IST)

Theatre voice of soul, must reach rural folk too: Guv

Apr 11, 2026, 14:38 (IST)

Sex determination racket busted in Morena, repeat offender on the run

Apr 08, 2026, 04:48 (IST)

Call on using MCOCA against doctors involved in illegal sex determination rackets to be taken during next session of state legislature: Abitkar

Apr 10, 2026, 02:21 (IST)

Hooli GP’s Kumari Samruddhi Yojana earns praise

Apr 10, 2026, 23:27 (IST)

No charges for delivering baby girl at Indi hospital for 1 year

Mar 16, 2026, 23:47 (IST)

Delhi Ladli enrolment drops 67% since launch, recovery remains uneven

TNN / Mar 23, 2026, 23:41 (IST)

Delhi's Ladli Scheme, aimed at empowering girls, has seen a significant 67.3% enrollment drop since 2008. Despite initial success, numbers plummeted, with implementation gaps and low awareness cited as key issues. The scheme is now being replaced by the Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana to offer better incentives for higher education.

Empower women through skills, research: CSRTI director

Mar 11, 2026, 23:17 (IST)

Gathwala khap joins forces against Female Foeticide

TNN / Mar 25, 2013, 06:17 (IST)

In a state known for its skewed sex ratio, more and more panchayats are coming out to lead the charge against Female Foeticide.

Rich encourage Female Foeticide, Bihar CM Manjhi says

TNN / Jul 21, 2014, 01:54 (IST)

CM Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday claimed the rich families were encouraging Female Foeticide.

No separate cadre to fight Female Foeticide

TNN / Mar 24, 2012, 03:44 (IST)

The government has time and again claimed that it is going all out to wage battle against Female Foeticide, one of the major social problems in the state.

In 3 months, no girls were born in 132 U’kashi villages

TNN / Jul 19, 2019, 04:19 (IST)

Female Foeticide: Health dept to raise awareness

TNN / Sep 23, 2009, 05:47 (IST)

While girls are being worshipped and people are fasting to please goddesses during Navratras, the declining female-male ratio in the state continues to be a cause for concern.

Students raise their voice against female feticide

TNN / Aug 13, 2013, 07:36 (IST)

Indian Medical Association (IMA) organised an awareness session on Female Foeticide on Monday.Nukkad natak, poster and painting competitions were organised to create awareness on the burning issue.