Sex Selective Abortion
Running Head: SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION
Sex Selective Abortion:
The Consequences of a World Full of Men
Pavith Devarajan
World Issues
Ms. Hamilton
Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION
Abstract
A deeply-rooted practice in countries such as India and China, the act of sex-selective abortion has existed for centuries without any extraneous intervention from governments or international organizations. However, in recent years the practise has slowly started moving West, integrating into the cultures of such countries as Turkey, Russia and Uzbekistan. The practice continued to remain largely overlooked, until it was brought to North America by Asian and European immigrants seeking a new home in Canada and the United States. Now, sex-selective abortion has become an increasingly crucial issue in the eyes of the Canadian government; tens of millions of infant females are wrongfully killed each year, effectively skewering the sex ratio of the entire world. As more and more immigrants practicing this horrific act come to Canada, in turn the gender balance of our country has become affected as well. While it is an undoubtedly cruel and arbitrary act, the consequences of these actions extend far beyond moral objections; Canada has begun to experience altered sex-ratios and the outcomes of these decisions have begun to make themselves clear. This research paper will examine the consequences sex-selective abortion will have not only on the population of the world, but on the economic and social factors of all nations as well.
SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION
Sex Selective Abortion:
The Consequences of a World Full of Men The act of sex-selective abortion revolves around terminating a pregnancy solely based on the gender of the child. This barbaric practice stems from the deeply-held cultural beliefs in Eastern countries in which male heirs are considered far more valuable than females. This
Sex Selective Abortion:
The Consequences of a World Full of Men
Pavith Devarajan
World Issues
Ms. Hamilton
Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION
Abstract
A deeply-rooted practice in countries such as India and China, the act of sex-selective abortion has existed for centuries without any extraneous intervention from governments or international organizations. However, in recent years the practise has slowly started moving West, integrating into the cultures of such countries as Turkey, Russia and Uzbekistan. The practice continued to remain largely overlooked, until it was brought to North America by Asian and European immigrants seeking a new home in Canada and the United States. Now, sex-selective abortion has become an increasingly crucial issue in the eyes of the Canadian government; tens of millions of infant females are wrongfully killed each year, effectively skewering the sex ratio of the entire world. As more and more immigrants practicing this horrific act come to Canada, in turn the gender balance of our country has become affected as well. While it is an undoubtedly cruel and arbitrary act, the consequences of these actions extend far beyond moral objections; Canada has begun to experience altered sex-ratios and the outcomes of these decisions have begun to make themselves clear. This research paper will examine the consequences sex-selective abortion will have not only on the population of the world, but on the economic and social factors of all nations as well.
SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION
Sex Selective Abortion:
The Consequences of a World Full of Men The act of sex-selective abortion revolves around terminating a pregnancy solely based on the gender of the child. This barbaric practice stems from the deeply-held cultural beliefs in Eastern countries in which male heirs are considered far more valuable than females. This
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