Lakshmi lives in a rural part of India. She fed her second baby daughter poisonous oleander instead of milk, until the baby died. The practice of female infanticide in countries like India and China is still prevalent because

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Female infanticide occurs due to a strong pro-male bias in many poor countries. In societies where male children are preferred, families may kill female infants, or neglect them until they die, in order to have a male child instead. This is often because males are seen as more valuable for their ability to work and provide for the family, while females are seen as a liability due to the dowry system and their inability to work outside the home in many cultures. Lack of education and economic opportunities for women also contribute to this bias.

Lakshmi Lives in a Rural Part of India