Indian Express reports:
To crack down on sex-selection facilities offered on the Net, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has written to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to block websites providing access to such facilities and even search engines like Google from highlighting these sites.
Gender imbalance is a looming problem in India. The sex ratio is quite skewed - 927 girls to 1000 boys, a decline from 976 girls four decages ago. [Source: Census India]. Nevertheless, blocking websites is a slippery slope. Which websites do you block? How do you monitor? The money may be better spent in awareness campaigns and policy measures.
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