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Main Delhi mein rehta hoon. Mere chachi ne chhe baar bachcha giraaya kyunki woh saari ladkiyaan thi
aur woh beta paane ke liye pagal jaise ho gaye the. Ab unke paas do ladkiyaan hai aur ek chhe saal ka
ladka hai.
-Vikrant
--
My maid was blessed with three daughters but she was unhappy about it so she killed one baby and sold
another one.
-Medhavini
--
This happened in 1999. During sonography, a doctor told my aunt that it is going to be a girl and she
should abort it since she already had a daughter. It was my grandmother who told her not to do it and
added that we should accept girl babies too. It turned out that it was a boy.
-Grishma
--
When my first daughter was born, instead of congratulating me, everybody consoled me saying, “Don’t
worry, Lakshmi aayi hai.” She was our first daughter and everyone in my family and even my in-laws
consoled my wife.
When our second child was born, no one congratulated me. Our own family members cried and said,
“What happened?” as if someone had died. I had made it clear that the gender of the child was irrelevant
to me. As for me, I am very happy with my daughters.
-Sachi
--
My father is a very senior radiologist-sonologist and a proud father of three daughters. In my college
days, I used to assist him during vacations and I have seen so many patients coming for sex
determination. When my father would try to counsel them, some would reprimand him for lecturing
them. Others would turn a deaf ear and go to some other doctor who they were sure would give them the
desired information.
When I got married and later got pregnant, I remember getting very irritated when my father did not
disclose the sex of my child even to me. I only wanted to know so that I could shop accordingly but he
didn’t relent. I salute my father for holding up his ethics so strongly and also advocating them actively. I
really wish there are more doctors like him.
-Janani
--
I am a single parent because my husband and his family did not want a girl child. At age 23, my world
turned into a rollercoaster ride because I gave birth to a girl child! She is 13 and has not seen her father!
-Kosha
43
aur woh beta paane ke liye pagal jaise ho gaye the. Ab unke paas do ladkiyaan hai aur ek chhe saal ka
ladka hai.
-Vikrant
--
My maid was blessed with three daughters but she was unhappy about it so she killed one baby and sold
another one.
-Medhavini
--
This happened in 1999. During sonography, a doctor told my aunt that it is going to be a girl and she
should abort it since she already had a daughter. It was my grandmother who told her not to do it and
added that we should accept girl babies too. It turned out that it was a boy.
-Grishma
--
When my first daughter was born, instead of congratulating me, everybody consoled me saying, “Don’t
worry, Lakshmi aayi hai.” She was our first daughter and everyone in my family and even my in-laws
consoled my wife.
When our second child was born, no one congratulated me. Our own family members cried and said,
“What happened?” as if someone had died. I had made it clear that the gender of the child was irrelevant
to me. As for me, I am very happy with my daughters.
-Sachi
--
My father is a very senior radiologist-sonologist and a proud father of three daughters. In my college
days, I used to assist him during vacations and I have seen so many patients coming for sex
determination. When my father would try to counsel them, some would reprimand him for lecturing
them. Others would turn a deaf ear and go to some other doctor who they were sure would give them the
desired information.
When I got married and later got pregnant, I remember getting very irritated when my father did not
disclose the sex of my child even to me. I only wanted to know so that I could shop accordingly but he
didn’t relent. I salute my father for holding up his ethics so strongly and also advocating them actively. I
really wish there are more doctors like him.
-Janani
--
I am a single parent because my husband and his family did not want a girl child. At age 23, my world
turned into a rollercoaster ride because I gave birth to a girl child! She is 13 and has not seen her father!
-Kosha
43
