Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Female infanticide –A criminal violation of their rights

Dr. R. M. Dave

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Though, rare cases in female infanticides are ought to the notice of court, actually, in villages, killing of girl child after birth and sex selective abortions in cities are on the increase. The girl children become target of attack even before they are born since many centuries. The mis–use of latest medical sciences such as Amniocentesis, Ultra–sonography which were in–fact introduced for occurrence of congenital abnormalities of the fetus. In some cases abortions are carried out well beyond safe period of 12 weeks, and many cases are being reported in the news. The historical and the legal aspects of the female infanticide is being analyzed.

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FEMALE INFANTICIDE -A CRIMINAL VIOLATION OF THEIR RIGHTS, Dr.R.M.Dave INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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