Bangladesh: Sex scan verdict could help moms-to-be

DW (English)

Patriarchal attitudes concerning the sex of a baby often end up harming women. Could this new directive from the High Court of Bangladesh help protect women during pregnancy?

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00:00 He said, "If you don't go to the hospital, I will abort the baby."

00:06 He started beating me with a whip,

00:10 and he was also using a tongs and a nail clipper.

00:13 He was attacking me in the private body part.

00:17 I couldn't even show it to the doctor.

00:20 I was trying to protect myself.

00:24 He was trying to stab me in the stomach and in the back.

00:34 He didn't give me a phone.

00:36 I was in a coma for two days.

00:39 The boys are the future of the family.

00:45 They will take care of their parents.

00:49 [Music]

01:01 [Speaking in foreign language]

01:04 [Speaking in foreign language]

01:20 [Speaking in foreign language]

01:24 [Music]

01:27 [Speaking in foreign language]

01:46 [Music]

01:59 [Speaking in foreign language]

02:12 (gentle music)

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