The 21st century has witnessed a great rise in development
around the world. Communications and scientific research are
developing at a rapid pace. The world is moving toward great
change in culture and lifestyle. Gender equality is becoming
common in many places, and girls are achieving heights once
thought not possible. However, even as the world is moving
toward progress, the age-old social evil of female infanticide
still shows its ugly face in developing countries such as India.
The prevalence of female infanticide in Chellampatty, Madurai,
is heartbreaking. No efforts to curb this social evil have
succeeded thus far. However, our Child Survival Program (CSP)
has become a powerful instrument of God to change, eradicate and
reduce the prevalence of female infanticide and feoticide in
this society through adequate postnatal care and effective child
development. One particular Child Survival Program doing this is
aptly named “Mercy.” Female infanticide is the intentional
killing of girl babies. Even in mode