Moran believes that sexism is the result of women being undervalued by society. She also believes that "market forces can be the resolution of many cultural problems". Combining these two untethered thoughts, she proceeds to claim that sexism can be combatted by limiting the supply of women. In India, she suggests, the answer lies in greatly increasing the number of abortions.
Sex-selection abortions — illegal, and often dangerous — are still a massive fact of Indian culture. Because of the dowry tradition, a baby girl is viewed as an economic burden. Additionally, her economic worth is lost after marriage, as she then becomes part of her husband’s family.Is she serious?
Campaigners claim that the first step towards raising the status of women in India will be the eradication of sex-selection abortion, which the Indian Medical Association estimates might run as high as five million terminations a year.
Personally, I disagree. I think the best way to raise the status of women in India would be to legalise sex-selection abortion, and allow as many of them as are requested.
