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Copyright 2008 Mary E. Shepherd
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Printed in the United States of America
Shepherd, Mary E.
Sex-selective abortion in India : the impact on child mortality / Mary E. Shepherd.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-934043-69-1 (alk. paper)
1. Abortion—India.
2. Sex preselection.
3. Children—Mortality—India. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Abortion, Induced—India—Statistics.
2. Sex Factors—India—Statistics.
3. Child—India.
4. Child Mortality—India.
5. Infant—India.
6. Morbidity—India—Statistics.
7. Prejudice—India.
8. Sex Ratio—India—Statistics. HQ 767.5.I5 S548s 2007] HQ767.5.I5S54 2007
304.6’670954—dc22
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataShepherd, Mary E.
Sex-selective abortion in India : the impact on child mortality / Mary E. Shepherd.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-934043-69-1 (alk. paper)
1. Abortion—India.
2. Sex preselection.
3. Children—Mortality—India. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Abortion, Induced—India—Statistics.
2. Sex Factors—India—Statistics.
3. Child—India.
4. Child Mortality—India.
5. Infant—India.
6. Morbidity—India—Statistics.
7. Prejudice—India.
8. Sex Ratio—India—Statistics. HQ 767.5.I5 S548s 2007] HQ767.5.I5S54 2007
304.6’670954—dc22
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