Female foeticide will disturb male-female ratio: President

PRESIDENT-FOETICIDE

Mathura (UP), Nov 6 (PTI) President of India Pratibha
Patil on Friday expressed concern over the growing practice of
female foeticide, saying it would damage the male-female ratio
in the country and disturb social fabric.

Inaugurating the International Arya Ma
hasammelan here,
she said, "Elimination of female foetus will not only lead to
male-female imbalance but also disturb social equilibrium."
The President also termed child marriage as a "curse"
and said early motherhood would adversely affect the health of
women.
"Child marriage is a curse as it leads to major problems
like girl attaining early motherhood, more children, adverse
impact on the health of mother and children," the First
Citizen said.
Child marriage would also lead to over population
jeopardising the economic and social structure of the country,
Patil said. PTI COR
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