Thanks for this information. What is the status of these unwed mothers in society? Do they get any government support for their child? Needless to say in India an entire family or community can be black listed if there is an unwed mother. Though personally (for what it is worth) I think it is a brave move on the part of the woman.
Noticed that you specified non hindus in your answer. Does that mean there are no hindu unwed mothers?
And I think that makes a big difference.
Dear sir...
I am going to be outright frank here..Hindus are very abortion savvy here..so you wont see unwed mothers as much..they dont reach that state..
Hindu doctors are the abortion Kings here..
The life in mansions and drive sports model BMW with the money they rake in.
Like once i had a patient a young hindu girl in early twenties..who was 39 weeks pregnant almost term(term is 40 weeks)..Normal spontanoues vaginal delivery can take place anywhere from 37-40 weeks....
she was brought by the person she was having an affair with..and old relative..
Can you imagine they asked me for an abortion of a full term fetus?
I told her deliver the child and give up the child for adoption since she was term..
She went to another doctor who actaully induced the delivery and disposed the child by some form of lethal injection..a full term baby..actually murdered..
she told me this when she came back to see me a few months later..
I told her why didnt you just take the child and leave it at least in a temple if you really didnt want it?
she said it would have been a hassle..so simple her answer..no remorse etc and she is still being "kept" by that old guy..and still not taking contraception..
I told her never to come back to my clinic again..and for that doctor who did that criminal act..I really dont know how the "F" he can sleep every night..just for money people go to any extents...
forgot to mention..unwed mothers,divorcees and widows do get support from government
many shelter homes are set up to take in unwed mothers.
There is a ministry of family and women affairs to look into this plight..
No one is black listed..eventaully these girls also move on with life and marry..
People do talk and gossip but not for too long..