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mother’s womb itself. There cannot be a worse situation for any
society.

There should not be Any Abortions

I want Gujarat to be at a stage where there are no abortions,
and even if there is an abortion in any family, there should be a
feeling of repentance for it. Female infanticide was rampant in
the 18th century, but we are now in the 21st century. Are we
progressing or regressing? We are behaving worse than in the
18th century. What is done in the 21st century is even crueller
than what used to happen in the 18th century. In those days,
family members themselves would drown infant daughters in
a vessel of milk. It was a terrible sin, but at least they allowed
her to take birth and see the face of the mother who carried her
for nine months. However, we in the 21st century are meaner.
We kill daughters in the mother’s womb itself and don’t even
feel guilty after such a sinful act. On the contrary, we feel
relieved. How can our hearts not tremble after killing a daughter
who is a gift from God?

Till how long will we differentiate between a son and a
daughter? Till how long will we perpetrate injustices upon
daughters? Is it not our responsibility to empathize with our
mothers and sisters?

Sons and Daughters are Equal

Women are equally guilty in this shameful act. Nothing
can be more painful than this. Some may argue that women are
pressurized by her husband and in-laws into this. I refuse to
accept that any woman would be ready to kill her own child.
Even if a woman comes to know that her unborn child is
physically deformed, she would accept it as part of her destiny
and still have it. This is the basic nature and values of an Indian
mother. I hereby proclaim to all the women of Gujarat – if your
husband or in-laws are forcing you to abort your unborn
daughter, just send me a postcard. I will mobilize the entire
government machinery to save the life of one unborn daughter.