Protectors turn predators: how son preference fuels female foeticide rackets in Maharashtra

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Authorities in Maharashtra, India, arrested a retired government doctor involved in running an illegal female foeticide ring. The case highlights ongoing secret abortion networks fueled by son preference in the state.

The arrest of a retired government doctor by the Kolhapur police on July 31 for allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated female foeticide ring shows that illegal abortion networks continue to operate in secret across the State