sex-selective
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He notes evidence of sex-selective infanticide in the Roman world and very high sex ratios into the medieval world.
As a result, arguments both for and against sex-selective abortion are typically highly reflective of one’s own personal beliefs about abortion in general.
Countries considered to have significant practices of sex-selective abortion are those with birth sex ratios of 108 and above ( selective abortion of females ), and 102 and below (selective abortion of males).
Data reliability The estimates for birth sex ratios, and thus derived sex-selective abortion, are a subject of dispute as well.
Hardy, Gu, and Xie suggest sex-selective abortion is more prevalent in rural China because son preference is much stronger there.
However, very high sex ratios were common in even late medieval Europe, which may indicate sex-selective infanticide.