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Selective abortion of girls increases in Armenia, says UN Population Fund

The Armenian representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned of a rise in unborn girls being aborted in Armenia. Garik Hayrapetyan told a news conference that: "In ten to 20 years, we will face a deficit of women -- that means, of potential mothers". [AFP via Yahoo!, 19 December] Anthony Ozimic of SPUC  commented: "UNFPA's words of concern about sex-selective abortion are empty, considering that UNFPA has for decades been complicit in China's forced abortion programme, which is largely responsible for China's massive gender imbalance."

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• Mother conceives 6 times in 5 years despite contraception [Mail, 20 December]
• Sociologist slams UK deputy PM's dismissal of marriage [Mail, 19 December]
• Group sex is latest trend for teen girls, suggests US report [Mail, 19 December]
• A book to help parents fulfil their role as the primary educators of their children in sexual matters [John Smeaton, 19 December]

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