Are sex-selective abortions a characteristic of every poor region? Evidence from Brazil

Alexandre Chiavegatto Filho () and Ichiro Kawachi

International Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 58, issue 3, 395-400

Abstract: Concerns about an association between local poverty and sex-selective abortions should not be a barrier against access to maternal technology. While sex-selective abortions are an important concern for some developing countries, they are not a specific characteristic of poverty. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2013

Keywords: Sex ratio; Sex-selective abortions; Ultrasound equipment; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0421-6

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