The BBC goes on to state, "In practice, however, abortion is practiced in Hindu culture in India, because the religious ban on abortion is sometimes overruled by the cultural preference for sons.
Lebih lanjut BBC menyatakan, "Dalam praktiknya, bagaimanapun, aborsi dipraktikkan dalam kultur Hindu di India, karena larangan keagamaan atas aborsi terkadang dikesampingkan oleh preferensi kultural demi anak laki-laki.