The Estimation of the Number of Aborted Girls in South Korea

We estimated the number of aborted girls based on the number of boys born. Since some boys were likely aborted, the number of aborted girls is likely higher than 340 000. Therefore, this figure should be considered as an estimate of abortions due to son preference.

Authors

Hyunkuk Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0800-982X)

Institutions

Yeungnam University (KR)

Publication Details

Journal: American Journal of Human Biology
Published: 2025-04-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70046
Primary Topic: Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

Yeungnam University

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The Estimation of the Number of Aborted Girls in South Korea

Hyunkuk Cho

Apr 1, 2025

American Journal of Human Biology

Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences

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The Estimation of the Number of Aborted Girls in South Korea

Hyunkuk Cho

April 1, 2025article en

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American Journal of Human BiologyVol. 37(4)

Yeungnam University (KR)

Yeungnam University

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