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From the time of conception, the girl child was discriminated against all her life because daughters are perceived as an economic and social burden and also of the obsession for a male child in our patriarchal society. Sunita got married in a very rich family and was living a very happy life. Soon she became pregnant and gave the news to all her family members. To her surprise, her husband and in-law, forced her for the prenatal sex determination of the sex of the foetus and got her aborted when they found that it was a girl child.(a) Do you think it was correct to go for the prenatal sex determination ? According to you is there any difference in between the female and the male child ?(b) Why do you think that Sunita should not be blamed for giving birth to a girl child? |
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Answer» (a) No, it was incorrect. No, there is no difference between a girl and a boy. The sex determination is a matter of chance. (b) It is the father, who is responsible for the male or female child. The sperm of the male partner contains 50% X chromosome and 50% Y chromosomes while the mother has only X chromosome to contribute. |
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