What do you get when you leave sexist men to aggressively shape societies to fit their patriarchal worldview? To no one’s surprise, an utter shit show. A study published on Monday found that the longstanding practice of aborting female fetuses will cause 4.7 million fewer girls to be born over the next decade than there would be otherwise — which could have major repercussions, Insider reported.
A research team from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia started with a database of more than three billion birth records from 204 countries spanning 50 years, Insider explained. They then homed in on figures from 29 countries with a documented preference for sons.
