At present we are obtainable in the twenty-first century, the era of computers and upgrading, wherever every one man and women are calculated identically not merely in position but also in intellect, power, and potential. But, in spite of the development of Science and Technology, there is a frightening Human Rights violation. The Sex-selective abortions and a enhance in the number of female infanticides, belongings have become an important and social phenomenon in several parts of India. Killing infant girls is impressive most of us cannot imagine. While this is scandalous and alarming behavior, however, we have to look within its‟ cultural context. Even today in some of the Indian communities, there is a preference for male children. This approach is embedded in a composite set of group, intellectual and monetary factors. Intact socialization process makes women and men think that boys are considered an asset and girl children are liable to parents. This article implies that Female Foeticide and Infanticide are the menacing difficulty in Indian society, which violates the right to birth and protection of the life of the female fetus and newborn. By examining the secondary data this article analyses, the emerging trends in dealing with Infanticide and Foeticide by documenting the perceptions, and responses in Tamil Nadu.
Infanticide, Tradition, Sex-ratio
