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feticide

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feticide /fe·ti·cide/ (fēt´ĭ-sīd) the destruction of the fetus.
fe·ti·cide (ft-sd)
n.
Destruction of the embryo or fetus in the uterus. Also called embryoctony.
feticide.
feticide [fēt´ĭ-sīd]
destruction of the fetus.
feticide
destruction of the fetus.
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They are also spread awareness among people about female feticide," said Charanpreet Singh, a villager.
Punjab's Tarksheel society works against superstition by Asian News International
Even if we set aside the moral horror of a world that is killing its daughters, this oft-ignored trend of female feticide could pose a greater threat than many of the high-profile concerns that are touted by the media.
The Global War Against Baby Girls by Joe Carter / www.Culture11.com
Since genetic diagnosing and sperm sorting help families avoid the trauma of female infanticide and feticide that earlier, less sophisticated technologies allowed, it is a popular notion, even among some progressive members of the South Asian community.
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