foeticide

American

[fee-ti-sahyd] / ˈfi tɪˌsaɪd /

noun

Chiefly British.

a variant of feticide.

foeticide British

/ ˈfiːtɪˌsaɪd /

noun

a variant spelling of feticide

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foeticidal adjective

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He does agree that female foeticide has been declining in Punjab and Haryana - where a majority of Sikhs live - over the years.

From BBC

Abortions have been legal in India since 1971, although with conditions, especially to curb female foeticide in a country with an overwhelming preference for sons.

From BBC

In the past, the government has admitted that its strategy has failed to put an end to female foeticide.

From BBC

Girls and women in India face serious threats - from being at the risk of foeticide even before they are born because of the preference for sons - to discrimination and neglect.

From BBC

He has launched a government campaign - Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, or “Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter” - and called for the eradication of female foeticide.

From Reuters

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