Falling Child Sex Ratio

Southern states show sharp decline in child sex ratio at birth, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka worst

In Andhra, the ratio dropped by 168 points between 2007 and 2016, while in Karnataka, it declined by 108 points. In Tamil Nadu, it dipped by 95 points.

Scroll Staff
· Jan 28, 2019 · 12:11 pm
One step forward, two back – India’s uneven progress in correcting gender imbalance

The National Family Health Survey shows that sex ratio at birth has improved in a few states, but fallen drastically in others.

Menaka Rao
· Apr 17, 2017 · 03:30 pm
Illegal sex determination: Did Mitu Khurana lose as a result of judicial insensitivity?

The Supreme Court dismissed the eight-year-old case filed by the Delhi doctor and mother of twin girls against the accused doctors on a technicality.

Menaka Rao
· Sep 21, 2016 · 05:45 am