Publication Date:
Wed, 2011-05-18 01:11
Deputy Health Minister Chiang Hung-che said
Monday his department is investigating hospitals allegedly involved. Violators
could have their licenses revoked. Another official, Chiou-Shu-ti, blamed
gender-based abortions for Taiwan's high proportion of male births.
That stands
at 1.09 male births for every female born, as compared to the worldwide ratio
of 1.06. China and India have wider discrepancies even though both ban doctors
from revealing gender of a fetus. Many Taiwanese still prefer boys over girls
because boys carry the family name and are believed better positioned to
support families financially.
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