The war on girls is over, or at least in retreat. That is to say, many fewer unborn and newly-born daughters are being killed today than in the recent past in India, China and other Asian countries where the practice was once commonplace.
It may be difficult for Westerners to believe, but many cultures have a preference for boys over girls.
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