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I am a mother of two small daughters and have also gone through arguments at home regarding
abortion of a girl child. Now, after seeing your episode, my husband very conveniently said, “See how
good I was during your pregnancies? I never harmed you physically!” But I wish my husband would
understand that the mental trauma that I had to deal with was so pathetic.
-Tanvi
--
I am from Kolkata. I lost my mother soon after I was born. My father does not like girl children. He says,
“Since I am not getting any returns by investing in her, I am not going to tolerate her like my boys.” My
relatives know about this and have kept silent and neglected me due to my father’s position.
-Sushmita
--
Hamaari do betiyaan hai. Unke janam se kisi ko khaas khushi nahi hui. Rishtedaar kehne lage, “Arre,
ladka kyun nahi hua?” Main sab ki taraf dekhti rahi ki shaayad koi yeh kahe ki, “Koi baat nahi, beti hai
toh kya hua?” Par kisi ne kuchh nahi kaha. Main bahut royi baad mein.
-Reema
--
My cousin’s in-laws allowed two girl babies to be born and aborted all other babies as they were girls.
Finally, they gave up trying for a boy. The only sufferer in this was my cousin as her health deteriorated
during those years.
-Kali
--
Rather than just being grateful for women’s ability to reproduce and have a normal, healthy child, so
many in-laws are just concerned about the sex of the baby. I have two girls and a boy. I was frowned
upon when I had my daughters and now that I have a son, my husband, who was constantly violent
towards me, wants me back with the children!
-Saneeta
--
I have two sisters and one brother. I am from a small village near Surat. My parents wanted to have a
boy so they kept trying. Otherwise, they’d not have given birth to so many children.
-Varsha
--
Recently, I was in Vapi and was waiting in the car for my uncle who had gone to meet a doctor. That’s
when I heard two women say this to their pregnant friend: “It’s a girl? Abort it. If your husband wants a
boy, there’s nothing wrong with that.” The pregnant woman said that she did not want to abort and her
friends kept trying to convince her. Then they noticed me and went away.
-Pankaj
--
Our maid had three small girls and again, she gave birth to a baby girl. Since they didn’t want the baby,
they decided to give it to a woman who didn’t have a baby. That’s what people should do if they don’t
want a baby girl. It’s the best solution!
-Palak
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abortion of a girl child. Now, after seeing your episode, my husband very conveniently said, “See how
good I was during your pregnancies? I never harmed you physically!” But I wish my husband would
understand that the mental trauma that I had to deal with was so pathetic.
-Tanvi
--
I am from Kolkata. I lost my mother soon after I was born. My father does not like girl children. He says,
“Since I am not getting any returns by investing in her, I am not going to tolerate her like my boys.” My
relatives know about this and have kept silent and neglected me due to my father’s position.
-Sushmita
--
Hamaari do betiyaan hai. Unke janam se kisi ko khaas khushi nahi hui. Rishtedaar kehne lage, “Arre,
ladka kyun nahi hua?” Main sab ki taraf dekhti rahi ki shaayad koi yeh kahe ki, “Koi baat nahi, beti hai
toh kya hua?” Par kisi ne kuchh nahi kaha. Main bahut royi baad mein.
-Reema
--
My cousin’s in-laws allowed two girl babies to be born and aborted all other babies as they were girls.
Finally, they gave up trying for a boy. The only sufferer in this was my cousin as her health deteriorated
during those years.
-Kali
--
Rather than just being grateful for women’s ability to reproduce and have a normal, healthy child, so
many in-laws are just concerned about the sex of the baby. I have two girls and a boy. I was frowned
upon when I had my daughters and now that I have a son, my husband, who was constantly violent
towards me, wants me back with the children!
-Saneeta
--
I have two sisters and one brother. I am from a small village near Surat. My parents wanted to have a
boy so they kept trying. Otherwise, they’d not have given birth to so many children.
-Varsha
--
Recently, I was in Vapi and was waiting in the car for my uncle who had gone to meet a doctor. That’s
when I heard two women say this to their pregnant friend: “It’s a girl? Abort it. If your husband wants a
boy, there’s nothing wrong with that.” The pregnant woman said that she did not want to abort and her
friends kept trying to convince her. Then they noticed me and went away.
-Pankaj
--
Our maid had three small girls and again, she gave birth to a baby girl. Since they didn’t want the baby,
they decided to give it to a woman who didn’t have a baby. That’s what people should do if they don’t
want a baby girl. It’s the best solution!
-Palak
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