Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a...
Unnatural Selection is an important book and a fascinating read. Mara Hvistendahl is a delightful writer: witty, engaging, and acute. But the tale she tells is deeply disturbing. Asia alone is missing...
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Despite the common narrative, son preference, per se, is not the main cause. Rather, the rise of abortion and fertility control—in countries of diverse cultural practices from Azerbaijan to China—are...
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A review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association documents the accuracy of a simple blood test for sex determination of a developing human fetus as early as 7 weeks gestation.The...
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China's village of the bachelors: no wives in sight in remote settlementSurplus of males caused by preference for sons means poor subsistence farmers have no chance of finding a mateTens of millions...
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