The last fifteen years have seen a dramatic increase in both the childbearing age and
diversity of women migrating to Canada. The resulting health impact underscores the need …

Non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can determine the sex of the fetus very accurately and
very early in gestation. There are concerns that the ease, timing, and accuracy of NIPT sex …

The fact that techniques of prenatal diagnosis are used in India and China to selectively
eliminate females is widely known. It has been extensively reported in the international …

This paper reviews the most recent literature on the fertility of migrant populations in Europe.
In a systematic review of 21 peer-reviewed journals, we found that the literature has focused …

What happens when citizens from societies with strong son preference culture migrate to
countries in which preference for having a child of each sex prevails? Using data from …

Objectives To conduct a qualitative study, guided by the principles of community-based
participatory research, with the following objectives:(1) to provide a conceptual framework …

Background: Skewed male: female ratios at birth have been observed among certain
immigrant groups. Data on abortion practices that might help to explain these findings are …

Background Son-biased sex ratios at birth (M: F), an extreme manifestation of son
preference, are predominately found in East and South Asia. Studies have examined sex …

Background The naturally occurring male-to-female (M/F) ratio at birth is 1.05. Higher ratios
found primarily in countries across Asia have been attributed to prenatal sex selection due to …

This exploration of the dynamics of son preference and daughter aversion among Punjabis
in Canada uses interviews and a survey to augment voices across different generations of …