Sex-selective abortion proxy unnatural sex ra

Choropleth map of India by state: Sex-selective abortion proxy unnatural sex ra. States with sex ratios at birth below 900 girls per 1,000 boys show evidence of sex-selective practices.

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States with sex ratios at birth below 900 girls per 1,000 boys show evidence of sex-selective practices.
Policy implication
Pre-conception and pre-natal sex selection persists despite the PC-PNDT Act; enforcement is weakest in high-preference states.
CIC 2023Gendersex-selective abortionsex ratiogender
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: CIC (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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