Prevention of Female Infanticide
- This practice was implemented by the British government in 1870 and was later clarified in 1952.
- Laws and Schemes
- PCPNDT Act, 1994 – prohibits sex-selective abortion.
- Cradle Baby Scheme (1992, Tamil Nadu) – provides a mechanism for safe delivery of the girl child.
- Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (2015) – protects and educates the girl child.
