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Sirsi: Prenatal sex determination with the intention of preventing female births must be viewed as a manifestation of violence against women, a violation of their human rights, said S.R. Nayak, Chairman of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission. He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day seminar on “Female foeticide and gender imbalance – medico-legal perspectives” organised at the MES Law College here on Saturday under the joint aegis of the Karnataka Institute for Law and Parliamentary Reform (KILPAR) and the college. He said that the problem should be addressed with seriousness to find an enduring solution. “If female foeticide and infanticide continued, within about a decade India will face a very critical problem in maintaining genetic balance,” he said. He said that modern medical technology was being used in the service of this religion-driven devaluing of women’s rights. Mr. Nayak said that the trend was stronger in urban areas and among educated people. He said that the deep-seated attitudes and practices against women and girls could be eroded only by a combination of monitoring, education, campaigns and effective legal implementation. Dakshinamoorthy, director of KILPAR, Bangalore, delivered the keynote address and said that the institute aimed at creating awareness and higher education along with current socio-legal thought. Uttar Kannada District Judge K. Somashekhar and chairman of the college G.G. Hegde Kadekodi spoke. MES chairman Shantaram Hegde Shigehalli presided over the function. Principal of the college J.R. Talgeri welcomed. Pramath Adiga proposed a vote of thanks.
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