what is female foeticide

Female foeticide is the practice of aborting a fetus because it is female. It involves identifying the sex of the fetus, typically through ultrasound or other prenatal sex determination techniques, and then terminating the pregnancy if the fetus is female. Despite being illegal in many places, this practice persists due to deep-rooted socio-cultural preferences for male children, including economic, social, and cultural reasons such as lineage, financial security, and dowry. Female foeticide is a form of gender discrimination and contributes to skewed sex ratios in affected regions.