5. NRIs Returning to India for Female Foeticide

A study conducted by a UK based charity organization in February revealed that NRI’s are making their way to India for pre-natal sex determination and female foeticide to make use of the clinical facilities in the country.

The study named ‘Jeena’ (allow me to live) was conducted in Punjab and it was observed that some of the Indian families settled in different parts of US, IK, Canada and Australia come back to their nation to determine the sex of their child. After the determination process, if the foetus is found to be a girl, they go for an abortion.

Sharma added that the situation is a serious one affecting both India and abroad which needs to be looked into carefully. The charity has sufficient proof to prove the increasing number of such cases.

Sharma said that NRI’s are abusing the legal system in India by involving in such activities. “It’s an open secret that a section of clinical facilities in India are open to such practices for obvious reasons. This leads to skewing sex ratio,” he added.