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Bill targeting sex-selection abortion heard in House committee
Topeka :: KS :: USA | 2 months ago
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Topeka Anti-abortion advocates Thursday urged passage of a bill prohibiting abortions based on the sex of the unborn child. "The time to end violent discrimination based on gender is long overdue," Jeanne Gawdun, senior lobbyist for Kansans for
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Officials to discuss dismal child sex ratio in Puducherry
Mumbai :: India | 2 months ago
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The child sex ratio (for ages 0 to 6) in the Union Territory has fallen from 967 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2001, to 965 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2011. In order to improve this ratio, the health officials from the Union Territory will be
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Celebrate South Korea on International Women's Day
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 months ago
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Other countries, such as China and India, now have hope of ending this violence against girls.
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Doctors in India choosing sons over daughters, study suggests
Nāgpur :: India | 3 months ago
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Photos Save to mystar Doctors in India have significantly more sons than daughters, says a new study in the American journal Demography , suggesting that they, too, are involved in illegal sex-selective abortions, a practice believed to be widespread
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UK MPs want probe into possible sex-selection in immigrants
Liverpool :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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British lawmakers are calling for an inquiry into sex-based abortions among immigrant families in the UK, following recent reports that sex selection may be taking place among Asian families. Conservative MP Fiona Bruce has tabled an early day motion
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Immigrant mothers in Britain could be aborting unwanted girls as boys are considered preferable in some cultures
London :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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10 January 2013 Illegal abortion of unwanted girls may be taking place in Britain's immigrant communities, ministers have admitted for the first time. Statistics show the ratio between the number of girls and boys born in the UK as a whole is normal,
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Rising rape cases: Haryana cracks whip on offending vehicles
New Delhi :: India | 5 months ago
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In the wake of recent gang-rape of a paramedical student in Delhi, the Haryana government has issued directions for a crack down on vehicles violating norms in the state. As per the direction, vehicles with tinted glasses and curtains will be
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Utah lawmaker seeks to ban sex-selective abortion
Salt Lake City :: UT :: USA | 6 months ago
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Women would be prohibited from having abortions based on whether they want a boy or a girl under legislation proposed by a Utah lawmaker.State Sen. Margaret Dayton tells the Deseret News (http://bit.ly/VhEkMb ) she also is considering
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Slums prefer girl child, says survey
Mumbai :: India | 6 months ago
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It's a small change; one that heralds hope for the girl child...This was revealed in a survey released on the occasion of Universal Children's Day, which was observed yesterday. The survey was carried out by students of the Rotaract Club of Lala
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Saving our ?Miss? Indias
New Delhi :: India | 9 months ago
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Rajeev Bhatt Creating awareness against female foeticide and gender discrimination Seeking to put an end to discrimination against the girl child and start an awareness campaign against female foeticide, Delhi-based Sun Foundation has launched a Save
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