Sex-selective abortion in Taiwan

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• The update introduces new numeric estimates for abortions by sex, past sex ratios at birth, and a revised timeframe for the observed changes.

Replace “illegal practice in Taiwan since 2011 but has historically been very widespread and is still persistent to some level today The vast majority of sex selective” with “illegal practice in Taiwan since 2011 but has historically been very widespread During Taiwan's height of sex selective abortions in the 2000s every year 4 000 fetuses were aborted solely due to their sex in Taiwan according to estimations In comparision the island recorded around 200 000 annual births for most of the decade Sex selective abortions are still persistent to a reduced level today Almost all sex selective abortions”. Replace “selective abortions The sex ratio at birth in Taiwan rose from 106 0 boys per 100 girls in 1980 to 110 1 boys per 100” with “selective abortions The sex ratio at birth in Taiwan rose from 106 2 boys per 100 girls in 1985 to 110 5 boys per 100”.

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