Amidst the uproars of gender equality and law enforcement, female infants are still found dumped in trash by the dozen, while unborn foetuses continue to be sniffed in the womb. Wrought with discrimination and prejudiced by rituals, our society has dealt the girl child a rough hand, starting even before birth, till the dark of life. Female foeticide and infanticide are not the only issues with a girl child in India. UN figures out that about 750,000 girls are aborted every year in India. Abortion rates are increasing in almost 80% of Indian states. The states of Punjab and Haryana have the highest number of abortions every year. If the practice continues, a day will come when India will have no mothers, potentially, no life. Therefore, the need of the hour is to realise our responsibilities and bring this evil practice to a halt. A determined drive can initiate a spark to light the lamp and show the world that we all are a part of the great India.
Farzana Z Khan
Nagpur, M.S.