title: Vanishing female foetuses and its consequences in India.
abstract: The article deals with the declining sex ratio, reasons for it and the resulting consequences. Authors have concluded that not only the strict enforcement of PNDT act but also realisation of the value of the daughters by their own families is the need of the hour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaccology, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata 700004.
authors.forename: Asok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Prosenjit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Ajoy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012743:Sex Preselection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012744:Sex Ratio