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Female Infanticide In India

Female infanticide is the killing of newborn female children. Although infanticide has been criminalised in India, it remains a big issue in our country. Extreme poverty with an inability to afford raising a child is one of the reason. The dowry system in India is another reason for female infanticide; over a time period spanning centuries it has become embedded within Indian culture. Sometimes, mothers kill their female babies to save them from abuse and violence later in life. Child rights NGOs in India have been working very hard to address this issue along with the Government of India in the recent years.

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