According to United Nations Population Fund and RA Ministry of Health survey, the percentage of pregnancy termination in our country is mainly determined by a sex-related factor. In the list of countries with the worse indicators Armenia occupies the third place, following China and Azerbaijan. There are three factors leading to abortions in Armenia based on the sex. First, there is the tendency to have fewer children, secondly, there is a preference of boys in most Armenian families, in order to continue their dynasty, as well as take care of their parents, and thirds, the new technologies.
