Wanted: Female Babies

The World Bank"2012 World Development Report just released this week shows that nearly four million women are "missing" from the world's population - this the result of aborted female fetuses, female babies killed at birth and generally poor healthcare.

Leading the pack is China at one million missing females. World Bank researchers found that China should have 1.2 million more baby girls than were actually born in 2008. Put another way the birth rate in China is alarmingly distorted at 118 boys per 100 girls.

So what does all this mean? Economist predict that a new generation in China will struggle to marry and have families because quite simply there won't be enough women for men to marry. The implications of this will cascade through every aspect of life in China

The Chinese government has recognized the problem and among other measures now makes it illegal for ultrasound technicians to tell parents the sex of their baby.

Just thought you'd like to know..