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India PM calls aborted fetuses shameful

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

New Delhi : India | about 1 year ago

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India (AP) -- India's widespread practice of aborting female fetuses is a "national shame," the prime minister said Monday, insisting the country can no longer ignore the problem if it wants to be a modern nation. Experts say up to 500,000 female fetuses are aborted in India every year because of a deep-rooted...

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India Prime Minister Decries Rise in Female Feticide

News Source: The New York Times | about 1 year ago

The Indian prime minister described the growing practice of aborting female fetuses as a “national shame” on Monday, and called for stricter enforcement of laws designed to prevent doctors from helping parents to get rid of unwanted unborn...
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News Source: Gulf News | about 1 year ago

Agencies Published: April 28, 2008, 11:58 New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the widespread practice of aborting female foetuses is a national shame. Experts believe up to 500,000 female foetuses are being aborted every year due...