Haryana Reports Decline in Sex Ratio at Birth and High Sex Determination Cases
Haryana has seen a significant decline in its sex ratio at birth (SRB), with 11 districts reporting figures below 900 girls per 1,000 boys up to June 2026, down from higher rates in December 2025. The Women and Child Development department has called for immediate corrective action and is coordinating with health officials and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao program officers. Additionally, Haryana accounted for over half of India's sex determination cases between 2023 and 2025, with multiple raids conducted to curb illegal testing practices.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 36%, Centre 64%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 62/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 11 Aug, 03:22 am. Other outlets followed.