Article
Son Preference, Sex Selection, and the “New” New Reproductive Technologies
1 Apr 2003
Abstract excerpt
Throughout recorded history, humans have tried to influence the sex of their offspring, through pregnancy injunctions, infanticide, and infant/child neglect. Reproductive technologies developed in the late 20th century allow determination of the sex of the offspring during pregnancy, making "sex selection" through abortion possible. Especially in parts of East and South Asia, sex selection against female fetuses...
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