Abortion in India: Ground Realities - Hardback - 9780415424127

This book examines the ground realities of induced abortion in India. It shows that strong preference for sons, availability of modern techniques for diagnostic tests, widespread acceptance of the small family norm, and heavy reliance on female sterilisation as the primary method of contraception lead women to abort unwanted pregnancies.

• | Author: Leela Visaria
• | Publisher: Routledge India
• | Publication Date: Mar 07, 2007
• | Number of Pages: 340 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0415424127
• | ISBN-13: 9780415424127