There are now seven million more boys than girls aged under six in the country.

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Indian doctors have been accused of conducting sex change operations on young girls whose parents want a son to improve the family's income prospects, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Madhya Pradesh state government is investigating claims that up to 300 girls were surgically turned into boys in one city after their parents paid about £2,000 each for the operations.

India's gender balance has already been tilted in favor of boys by female feticide -- sex selection abortions -- by families who fear the high marriage costs and dowries they may have to pay.

There are now 7 million more boys than girls under 6 in the country.

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印度性别歧视致女童变性

       据英国《每日电讯报》报道，印度医生为女童做变性手术而备受指责。这些年轻女孩的家长希望将女儿变性成儿子，将来为家庭增加收入。

       印度中央邦政府目前正在一座城市展开调查，该市有300名女童接受了变性手术，家长支付每人每次手术费2000英镑（约20710元）。

       目前，印度的男女比例严重失衡，社会重男轻女，家庭不愿负担高昂婚嫁费用而导致选择性堕胎。

       目前，印度6岁以下男童比女童多了整整700万。

(China.org.cn June 29, 2011)