Dr. Neelam Borwankar, an alumna of Lady Shri Ram College, Dr. Neelam Borwankar has dedicated her life to guiding multiple generations of students as an Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Delhi’s Deshbandhu College for more than forty vibrant years. Her experience as an active Social Activist prompted her to publish this book, which is an outcome of her Ph.D thesis. In addition to having published numerous research papers on gender justice, her association with multiple NGOs working for the comprehensive development of women from different walks of life serves as an indicator of her devotion to the cause. This book is an attempt to draw attention to the problem of female foeticide in the context of the Indian democratic system and its subsequent repercussions on the society as a whole. The safeguard of the Right to Life of the girl child is indispensable for the thorough growth of our society, which remains the crux of this study.