CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Paudel, Shambhawi |
|---|---|
| Title | Right To Access Abortions And Sex-Selective Practices: China, India And Nepal |
| Summary | Sex-selective abortion is the practice of terminating a pregnancy, at any gestational stage, solely based on the sex of the fetus. While in many states sex-selective abortions can be seen to be a manifestation of the traditional preference for male children over female ones, there are different social, legal and biopolitical contexts linked with the issue. Alongside the broader human rights debate of whether there really exists a right to access to safe abortions for women, issues like this raise a question of how the reproductive autonomy and freedom of choice accorded to women from such access are further constrained when considering the gender of her offspring. The study aims to examine the practice of sex-selective abortions within the broader international human rights context, with special focus on the rights of the women. The study will compare the legal systems of Nepal, China and India and how the prevalence of this practice in their societies has been aided or addressed by their national legislation and state policies, and how it fits with their existing international human rights obligations. The trends of sex-selective abortions have been prevalent in these states especially considering the one child policy in China and a similar sociocultural setting of patriarchal families having strong desire for sons. Finally, the study will explore how the practice of sex-selective abortions could limit its scope of application. |
| Supervisor | Sandor, Judit Marcella |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/paudel_shambhawi.pdf |
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