title: Gendercide and femineglect.
abstract: Gendercide and femineglect (the deliberate neglect of females vis-à-vis health, education, etc.) is rampant, especially in Asia. This paper reviews gendercide, the selective abortion of female foetuses based solely on gender, and femineglect, along with the inevitable and potentially catastrophic demographic consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta. Electronic address: victor.e.grech@gov.mt.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grech
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D001208:Asia; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012737:Sex Factors