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1. THE MISSING GIRLS OF CHINA: POPULATION, POLICY, CULTURE, GENDER, ABORTION, ABANDONMENT, AND ADOPTION IN EAST-ASIAN PERSPECTIVE.

Author

Smolin, David M.

Subjects
*FEMALE feticide, *GOVERNMENT policy, *CULTURE, *SEX ratio, *BIRTH control, *DEMOGRAPHIC research, *SEX discrimination against women, *INTERNATIONAL adoption, CHINESE women
Abstract

The article focuses on the factors that affect the missing-girl problem in China, including policy, abortion, and culture. It states that the sex-ratio imbalance in the nation is usually observed as an accidental consequence of its population-control policies. It says that the significance and scale of missing girls problem in China can be examined through historical demographic study and statistics. It discusses the causes and potential solutions to China's sex ratio imbalances and the factors impacting the diminishing intercountry adoptions from the nation. It notes that the imbalance shows the need for culture-specific examination of gender discrimination. It mentions that sex-selective abortion is the major way of eliminating women in the country.

Published
2010

2. One Child Left Behind.

Author

MacNair, Rachel M.

Subjects
*ONE-child policy, China, *REPRODUCTIVE health, *ABORTION, *PREGNANCY, *FORCED abortion, *FEMALE feticide, *GOVERNMENT policy
Abstract

The author discusses the implication of China's government policy to end the one-child per couple federal mandate. He explains that the one-child policy has a large-scale control of women's bodies into forced abortions of unapproved pregnancies of girl babies. The author believes that changing the population policy of China into two-child limit may diminish abortion, but it will not end the government coercion.

Published
2016

3. China's Enlightenment Moment.

Author

Sen, Amartya

Subjects
*ONE-child policy, China, *WOMEN'S education, *FEMALE feticide
Abstract

The article reports on merits and demerits of one-child policy in China and highlights topics including role of women empowerment and women education in decreasing population, preferences given to male child and increase in female feticides.

Published
2015

4. The Asian 'gendercide'.

Subjects
SEX preselection, FEMALE feticide, SEX-selective abortion
Abstract

The article focuses on the issue of female feticide in Asian nations such as India and China. It mentions that the abortion is being used to kill the baby girls in womb. It informs that preborn girls simply because they are female. According to the Canadian Medical Association this practice is also happening in Canada. According to the association the sex selection has been increasing in Canada.

Published
2013

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