These factors can sometimes result in compulsory abortion or sex-selective abortion.

Many countries have taken legislative steps to reduce the incidence of sex-selective abortion.

This has caused the problem of sex-selective abortion and, in this case, discrimination against female children.

In the past two decades, there has also emerged a disturbing trend of sex-selective abortion.

This and the existence of several loopholes in the system means the practice of sex-selective abortion continues.

These laws are instituted to combat the prevalent practice of sex-selective abortion.

The act of sex-selective abortion has contributed to a skewed male to female ratio.