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Sex-selective abortion in Armenia: 1,400 girls killed each year
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- 06 November, 2019
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1,400 girls become victims of sex-selective abortion in Armenia though it is prohibited by law. Report informs citing the Spigel that mothers who expect a girl are forced into abortion. Each year 23 million girls are killed as a result of sex-selective abortion throughout the world.
Notably, the technology of identifying the sex of an unborn baby 40 years ago has led to an increase in selective abortions.
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