Trends in female-selective abortion among Asian diasporas in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia

Preference for sons and smaller families and, in the case of China, a one-child policy, have contributed to missing girl births in India and China over the last few decades due to sex-selective abortions. Selective abortion occurs also among Indian and Chinese diaspora, but their variability and tre...

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Main Authors: Catherine Meh, Prabhat Jha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/79853