A Myth or Reality-Sex Selective Abortions in Jammu and Kashmir

This book has been written by the author on a topic which is not only worldwide focused and discussed but is directly related to the existence and survival of the human life on this planet. Although the book is mainly focused on the sex-selective abortions in the Indian society, it has also highlighted the menace internationally. This book covers the causes, motives, methods, consequences of sex-selective abortions and also discusses the laws relating to sex-selective abortions enacted by the legislature from time to time. The book discusses the applicability and implementation of the said laws by different organs of the government. The role of the judiciary in implementing the laws has also been discussed in length. The author has chosen only two districts of the state of J&K so as to deeply highlight the issue of sex-selective abortions in these areas. Being the resident of the district Srinagar the author could understand the intent and purpose of sex-selective abortions by the society by way of different methods. The methodology adopted by the author for the present study is partly doctrinal and partly non-doctrinal/empirical. To have a clear understanding of the social dimensions of sex-selective abortions different sections of the society were interviewed and also structured interview questioner was framed after interaction with the members of the sections of the society. After reading this book a reader would definitely get enlightened with the concept of sex-selective abortions which is still prevalent in our society at a time when human civilization claims to have reached to greater heights.