INFANTICIDE
Infanticide is the practice of killing new-born infants. It had been a tradition among some Hindu tribes, particularly Rajputs, to kill females (and deformed males too), soon after their birth.
Sikhism forbids this cruel inhuman practice. Though the Sikhs do not practice female infanticide but, killing of female child in womb is very common. It is a common practice among other Punjabis and Indians too, who abort female children in order to have a male child.
Also see: Abortion.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)