i) Female feticide is killing the girl child when it is in the mother’s womb. This leads to a major problem of decreased girl population in the country leading to disturbed sex ratio i.e. a number of males per female. The sex ratio lies at around 880 females per 1000 males which is very low and is of a moral concern.
ii) Scientifically speaking, sex of the baby cannot be changed or influenced. Genetically male possess 1 copy of X chromosome and 1 copy of Y chromosome while female possess both copies of X chromosomes. Thus males produce 50% X chromosome sperms and 50% Y chromosome sperms while female bears only X chromosome egg. Now which sperm is going to fertilize the egg is not in anyone’s control. Hence, it is worthless to blame women for giving birth to a female child because she cannot control it.
iii) From this passage first of all, learner will learn about the problem persisting in our society. Secondly, he/she will get the genetic and scientific knowledge regarding the birth and sex control of baby. Third, a leaner will now know that it is worthless to blame anyone especially women for giving birth to a female child and he/she will get awareness regarding this which he/she will pass on.