Monday, January 09, 2006
Selective Abortions In India
For the record, I'm pro-choice. But this? This is asinine. Looks like folks in India, which can't make up its mind as to whether it wants to be a poor-ass country or a technology powerhouse (read: cheap outsourcing alternative for corporate screwballs who don't want to pay American Workers American Wages), are getting cranky about giving birth to girls. If a couple's first kid is a girl, then chances are they're going to have the next child aborted until they have a boy. If the second child is a girl, then the chances kip up again. This has created a ratio that's nearly unique in the entire world: India has more boys than girls (must suck for those lads), while most other nations have the opposite (good thing, IMHO). The Beeb has your story... (Link)
Update: It should be noted that Selective Abortions are illegal in India. Kinda makes you think the Right-Wing-Nuts should move there...
Update: It should be noted that Selective Abortions are illegal in India. Kinda makes you think the Right-Wing-Nuts should move there...
