Unnatural Selection

Choosing Boys over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men

by Mara Hvistendahl

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In her first book, author Mara Hvistendahl explores why parents in several Asian countries are choosing to have boys rather than girls as birth rates are dropping. The trend of sex-selective abortion is yielding broad impacts on the economy, culture and stability of those nations.

A man carries his son at a Beijing park. China's one-child policy has been blamed for the current gender-imbalance in China, where sex-specific abortions remain common.

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Unnatural Selection

Choosing Boys over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men

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Choosing Boys over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men

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