FEMALE FOETICIDE: A SEVERE CHALLENGE FOR THE SOCIETY IN CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI’S THE ULTRA SOUND

Abstract

Female foeticide is a severe blow to humanity. It is the most disgraceful and
deplorable act on the part of human beings who are considered to be the superior creatures of
God responsible to create conducive conditions for the existence and survival of their fellows.
It has widespread repercussions on humans and society as well. Women have been the
subject of deprivation, discrimination, intimidation, and unjust treatment in society
throughout history. The modern and sophisticated but heinous assault on women is not to
allow them to come into existence. It is none other than female foeticide. It is the elimination
of the female foetus in the womb.